Syria’s newly formed parliament meets for the first time in Damascus on Sunday, marking a milestone in the country’s political transition, nearly 19 months after rebels led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled former president Bashar al-Assad. Reports say the session comes despite the chamber currently having limited powers, reflecting the transitional nature of the political process.
At the opening, Sharaa addresses lawmakers inside parliament in Damascus. He calls on legislators to shape the chamber into a model of “responsibility and competence” and describes parliament as a platform intended to support “truth and justice.”
Across coverage, the event is presented primarily as a formal institutional step—moving the transition from battlefield and executive change toward parliamentary governance—while not asserting that parliament has yet assumed full authority. The information emphasizes both the timing of the first convening and Sharaa’s remarks to lawmakers at the start of the new legislative term.
