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What changes do you think a new parliament in Syria could bring to the country's future?

By Khalil Ashawi DAMASCUS, July 12 (Reuters) - Syria's new parliament convened for the first time on Sunday, 19 months after rebels led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad, a milestone in the country's political transition despite the chamber's current limited powers. Sharaa, in a speech at parliament in Damascus, told lawmakers to "make this council a model of responsibility and competence" and described it as "a platform for truth and justice"

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What impact might the upcoming elections in Israel have on its citizens and their daily lives?

Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, its parliament said on Sunday, with the vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the Gaza war erupted. "Since the current Knesset is expected to serve its full term and the next general election is already set by law for October 27, with no intention of shortening the legislature's tenure, there is no need to enact a Knesset Dissolution Law in the usual sense," parliament said in a statement

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What are the effects of government actions on press freedom and public trust in news?

The Trump administration on Friday issued subpoenas to several New York Times reporters after they wrote that President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One was not retrofitted with sufficient security measures, according to the outlet. The reporters published an article on Wednesday speculating on why Trump departed the NATO summit in Turkey this week aboard […]

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