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Syria Fills Most Seats in First Post‑Assad Parliament Through Indirect Vote

Critics say the invite‑only process empowers Ahmed al‑Sharaa over representation.

Henry Hamra Becomes First Jewish Candidate for Syria’s New Parliament in Decades