Syrians are awaiting the results of the first elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, which authorities hope will represent a new chapter for the war-torn country.

Sunday’s limited vote was “a historic moment after more than 50 years of dynastic, oppressive al-Assad rule ” and “another test for the new government”, led by the interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said Al Jazeera . However, the whole electoral process itself “has been subject to debate”.

How did the elections work?

Under the former Assad regime, the ruling Ba'ath Party was constitutionally guaranteed a two-thirds majority, with the remaining seats reserved for “independent” candidates chosen in elections widely seen as a sham.

In the new People’s Assembly, one-third of the 210 seats will be directly appointed by

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