The official national parliament of Syria, a legislative body built to replace the institution drafting laws under dictator Bashar Assad–taking some lawmaking powers away from President Ahmed al-Sharaa–and tasked with writing a new constitution, opened for business on Sunday.
The first order of business for the Parliament on Sunday was to elect its leadership. Attorney Abdul Hamid Al Awak was elected speaker of the Parliament, sworn in by Sharaa. Al Awak had already been given the prestigious role of working to draft a new constitution for the country. Mustafa Moussa of Idlib province, who state media described as a “humanitarian” and relief…
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