New Syrian parliament opens amid unrest
- 12 years ago
The newly-elected Syrian parliament is set to gather for the first time in Damascus.
Elections were held earlier this month as part of President Bashar al-Assad's response to more than a year of violence and calls for political reform.
The new 250-member body, including 30 women, is the first in which candidates not linked to Assad's Baath Party could run for office.
Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports.
Elections were held earlier this month as part of President Bashar al-Assad's response to more than a year of violence and calls for political reform.
The new 250-member body, including 30 women, is the first in which candidates not linked to Assad's Baath Party could run for office.
Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports.