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Syria expected to hold parliamentary election in September, official says

A large Syrian flag flutters above Tishreen Park in Damascus on June 4, 2025. (AFP)

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Updated 28 July 2025

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July 27, 2025 20:48

Syria expected to hold parliamentary election in September, official says

Updated 28 July 2025

Reuters

July 27, 2025 20:48

DAMASCUS: Syria is expected to hold its first parliamentary election under the new administration in September, the head of the electoral process told state news agency SANA on Sunday.

Voting for the People’s Assembly is expected to take place from September 15 to 20, added the official, Mohammed Taha.

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Blasts echo over Qatari capital Doha: AFP journalists

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March 05, 2026 09:01

Blasts echo over Qatari capital Doha: AFP journalists

Another round of explosions were heard over the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday, AFP journalists reported

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AFP

March 05, 2026 09:01

DOHA: Another round of explosions were heard over the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday, AFP journalists reported.
Doha has been targeted by waves of Iranian drones and missiles since Iran launched a sprawling retaliation campaign across the Gulf in the wake of the US and Israeli attacks against Iran.