Syrian People’s Assembly Tracker — Beta

The People’s Assembly Bureau, chaired by Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak and attended by Mustafa Abdulwahhab Mousa, Madonna Suhail Bishara and Moayad Muhammad Habib, discussed preparations for the next sitting, the process for selecting the committee to draft the Rules of Procedure, the organisation of sittings, and administrative and logistical arrangements for members.

Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak discussed oversight cooperation and combating corruption with a delegation from the Central Authority for Oversight and Inspection, headed by Amer al-Ali. They also discussed developing legislation and the legal framework to improve public bodies’ performance and services.

Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak received a call from Mazen Turki Saud al-Qadi, Speaker of Jordan’s House of Representatives, congratulating him on his election and assumption of office. Both sides emphasised the strong ties between the Syrian and Jordanian peoples.

Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak received a congratulatory call from Khalid bin Hilal bin Nasser al-Maawali, Chairman of Oman’s Shura Council, on his election as Speaker of the People’s Assembly and assumption of his legislative duties.

Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak met a State Litigation delegation headed by Muhammad al-Rifai, in the presence of Assembly Bureau members, to discuss shared issues, applicable laws and ways to develop them to support institutional work.

Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak met a Council of State delegation headed by Abdul Razzaq Kaadi, in the presence of Assembly Bureau members, to discuss legal and legislative issues and coordination between the legislative and judicial branches.

Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak issued a statement of condolence, on his own behalf and that of the People’s Assembly, to the families of victims of the Damascus–Deir ez-Zor road accident. He expressed solidarity with the families and expressed hope for the recovery of those injured.

Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak, the Assembly’s two deputy speakers and its secretary met UN Secretary-General António Guterres at Tishreen Palace in Damascus. They discussed the legislative role and the development of a legal framework for the coming period.

President Ahmad al-Sharaa met People’s Assembly Speaker Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak and Assembly members at the People’s Palace in Damascus. Presidential officials and the foreign and justice ministers attended the meeting, which addressed government work and public issues.

People’s Assembly Speaker Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak received a delegation from the National Transitional Justice Commission, headed by Abdul Basit Abdullatif, in the presence of the two deputy speakers and the secretary, to discuss cooperation and legal frameworks for transitional justice.

The People’s Assembly Bureau met to discuss preparations for forming specialised committees and launching their legislative work.

People’s Assembly Speaker Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak discussed the development of public financial management with Finance Minister Muhammad Yusr Barniyeh, in the presence of Deputy Speaker Mustafa Abdulwahhab Mousa and Secretary Moayad Muhammad Habib.

In an interview with Al-Ikhbariya Syria, People’s Assembly Speaker Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak outlined approaches to developing legislation, the process for examining draft bills, and priorities in finance and transitional justice.

People’s Assembly Speaker Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak received Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at the Assembly’s headquarters in Damascus to discuss cooperation, institution-building and lessons from Norway’s parliamentary experience.

People’s Assembly Speaker Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak issued Decision No. 109 of 2026 naming the members, chairs and vice chairs of the standing committees, completing the formation of 26 specialised committees.

A People’s Assembly delegation visited the 63rd Damascus International Fair and toured several pavilions. The delegation included Deputy Speakers Mustafa Abdulwahhab Mousa and Madonna Suhail Bishara, Secretary Moayad Muhammad Habib and a number of Assembly members.

The People’s Assembly Bureau held its first meeting with the chairs of the twenty-six standing committees to discuss how the committees would organise their work and examine legislation.

The Energy Committee held a meeting on 13 September 2026. Its chair, Iqbal Muhammad Mansour, subsequently requested a hearing with the energy minister on the petroleum products price bulletin.

The People’s Assembly Bureau approved holding a hearing with the energy minister, at the request of Energy Committee Chair Iqbal Muhammad Mansour, to discuss petroleum product prices.

The People’s Assembly announced that the hearing with Energy Minister Muhammad al-Bashir had been postponed at the ministry’s request to allow it to complete preparations for the issues to be discussed.

People’s Assembly Speaker Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak, with the Assembly Bureau in attendance, received a French Senate delegation headed by Olivier Cigolotti to discuss parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

Abdul Basit Abdullatif, chair of the National Transitional Justice Commission, met a number of People’s Assembly members at the commission’s headquarters in Damascus to discuss the draft transitional justice law and victims’ rights.

The Investment, Reconstruction and Sustainable Development Committee, chaired by Hussam Qatari, met Investment Authority Director General Ahmad Rawad Ramadan at the authority’s offices to discuss improving the investment environment.

The Budget and Accounts Committee and the Financial Laws Committee met Finance Minister Muhammad Yusr Barniyeh to discuss fiscal and economic policies and the management of public budgets.

The Media Committee met a delegation from the General Authority for Radio and Television, headed by its director general, Alaa Barsilo, to discuss the situation of the authority’s institutions and ways to improve their work.

People’s Assembly Speaker Abd al-Hamid Akeel al-Awak met an Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union delegation headed by its secretary-general, Ahmed Baabood, to discuss arrangements for reactivating the union’s headquarters in Damascus and coordination among Arab parliaments.

The Victims and Syrian Revolution Martyrs Affairs Committee and the Transitional Justice and Civil Peace Committee held a joint meeting with a delegation from the National Transitional Justice Commission, headed by Abdul Basit Abdullatif, to discuss the draft transitional justice law.

The Diplomatic and Consular Affairs Committee, chaired by Samira al-Wattar, discussed reviewing and updating Consular Fees Law No. 19 of 2023. It examined fees for services and transactions, and whether they were proportionate to the services provided and citizens’ economic circumstances.

The Endowments, Religious Affairs and Fatwa Committee, chaired by Adnan al-Fayoumi al-Khatib and attended by a majority of its members, discussed its legislative work on religious affairs and endowments.

The Economic Affairs Committee, chaired by Lina Aizouqi and attended by a majority of its members, met to discuss decisions on food imports, customs duties and commercial registration legislation.

The Social Affairs and Labour Committee, chaired by Mahmoud Kamel Mustafa, met to discuss social and labour legislation, the committee’s priorities and coordination with other committees.

The General Ports and Customs Committee, chaired by Muhammad al-Mudhib, met with a majority of its members in attendance.

At a meeting chaired by Asmaa al-Sibai, the Family and Women Committee discussed laws and legislation concerning Syrian women, families and children. Members emphasized that women’s issues have social, political, legislative and economic dimensions across parliamentary work and should not be treated solely as women’s concerns.

At a meeting chaired by Hussam al-Tatari, the Investment Committee discussed the main legislative, legal and administrative obstacles facing investors and the role of legislation in encouraging investment while protecting consumers and state resources and preventing monopolies. Discussions also covered project documents and relevant government bodies; domestic and agricultural investment and small and medium-sized enterprises; incentives and jobs; and reconstruction, sustainable development and balanced investment across regions.