On 05 October, Syria held its first post-Assad parliamentary elections for a new 210-member People’s Assembly, representing a step in the country’s political transition. The voting mechanism was indirect, with 140 seats determined by electoral colleges and 70 seats appointed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Authorities justified the lack of a direct public vote by citing the major displacement and loss of civil documents due to the civil war. Elections were postponed indefinitely in the Kurdish-controlled northeast and the Druze-majority Sweida province, reflecting ongoing security tensions and the government’s lack of complete territorial control. The incoming parliament is mandated to draft a new constitution and future electoral laws.