President al-Sharaa names the appointed third of the People's Assembly — including some minority representatives — and the interim parliament convenes for the first time since Assad's overthrow. Sweida's seats remain vacant pending a vote not yet scheduled; analysts note the chamber contains no organised opposition.
Why it mattersA working legislature is a transition milestone; a legislature without opposition and without Sweida is also a measure of how far inclusion still lags consolidation — the module's central tension, institutionalised.
Confidence: HighSources: Reuters · Middle East Institute — Syria programme · Al Jazeera EnglishMethodologyCorrections