Syria Parliament

Syria's newly formed parliament held its first session in Damascus after several days of delays, according to TRT World. Many hope the legislature will deliver long-awaited institutional and economic reforms as the country rebuilds after the fall of the Assad regime. TRT World's Nour Qormosh...

Explosions rocked Damascus on July 7, 2026, wounding at least 18 people, Syria's Interior Ministry said, as French President Emmanuel Macron met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in what AP described as a landmark visit. Security forces were deployed to explosion sites across the capital....

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on July 8, 2026, calling for the European Union to designate Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a terrorist organization, according to France 24. The resolution addresses the armed conflict in Sudan and RSF attacks in El Obeid, the...

South Korea's National Assembly opened its extraordinary July parliamentary session amid continued conflict between the ruling People Power Party and the opposition Democratic Party, per Arirang News. The political standoff has produced what Arirang News describes as a "half parliament" unable to function at full...

In reporting from approximately mid-June 2026, ABC News Australia covered Andy Burnham's announcement that he would contest the UK Labour Party leadership following Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation. Burnham, who had just been re-elected to Parliament, declared his candidacy shortly after Starmer's departure was announced,...

In reporting from June 22, 2026, BBC News covered Keir Starmer's announcement of his resignation as UK Prime Minister, stating a new leader will take office before Parliament reconvenes in September. Starmer cited policy reversals, the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the...