Syria: Dubious vote on road to Islamism

Luke Randall  |  World
Date posted:  1 Nov 2025
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Syria: Dubious vote on road to Islamism

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Photo: Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic

Uncertainty remains for Christians in Syria following dubious elections which saw President Ahmed al-Sharaa strengthen his control of the nation’s government, with next to no representation for believers.

The new Hay’at Tahir al-Sham (HTS) regime, led by al-Sharaa has worked to project a credible image of stability and governance since it overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s brutal government at the end of last year.

However, it has yet to prove that it will provide greater protection for the country’s 300,000 or so Christians, and these elections will do little to quell their fears, with the electoral process appearing to be less than above board, and only two of the 210 members elected to the People’s Assembly being Christians, representing less than one per cent of the parliament.

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