Holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said, the first time he has commented on a possible electoral timetable since Bashar Assad was ousted this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/30/world/politics/syria-leader-elections-four-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #syria #turkey #ahmedalsharaa #basharassad #middleeast #syriacivilwar
Syria's de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years
Drafting a new constitution could take up to three years, Ahmed al-Sharaa said, adding that it would take about a year for Syrians to see drastic changes.Hatem Maher (The Japan Times)