Syria’s new parliament is weak, closely tied to the presidency, and only narrowly representative. But it is not inconsequential, writes Ibrahim al-Assil.

Syria’s new parliament is weak, closely tied to the presidency, and only narrowly representative. But it is not inconsequential, writes Ibrahim al-Assil. Link Syria’s Weak Parliament Still Matters The country’s newly opened assembly is by no means democratic, but it can still be more than a rubber stamp.