Syrian authorities announce the names of 70 lawmakers appointed to a transitional parliament by President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The appointments come as the country prepares to convene the new 210-member chamber next week, more than eight months after the process to form it began. Both reports describe the parliament as a 210-seat body in which two-thirds of seats are selected through regional electoral colleges, with those selections occurring last year. Under the governing framework described by the outlets, the parliament is expected to have limited powers. The political system is based on a presidential ruling structure established by al-Sharaa after he took power following the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad in 2024. The reporting indicates that the appointments are part of completing the membership of the transitional legislative body so it can start functioning when it convenes next week, with remaining details of how the chamber’s role operates under the presidential system yet to be specified by the sources.