Source: Deutsche Welle [German state media]
“The Syrian government on Saturday announced that elections will not be held in the provinces of Sweida, Hasaka and Raqqa when the rest of the country votes for a new parliament in September. The southern province of Sweida is majority-Druze, while most of Hasaka and parts of Raqqa are controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections said the ballot would be delayed in all three until a ‘safe environment’ was in place according to SANA state news agency. Sweida in southern Syria is the scene of long-simmering tensions between militias representing the Druze minority and Sunni Bedouin tribes over land and resources. … Beyond Sweida, the partially SDF-held provinces of Hasaka and Raqqa were also deemed too unsafe for elections.” (08/23/25)
https://www.dw.com/en/syria-delays-election-in-sweida-and-kurdish-areas/a-73742611