Economist Ibrahim Qushji and Damascus University professor Yasser al-Mashaal both described the measure as largely symbolic.
The call by an advisor of Ahmad al-Sharaa for the dismantlement of the Muslim Brotherhood resonates with a broader regional trend against the Brotherhood.
The Higher Committee for People’s Council Elections announced on Saturday that polling would be delayed in the three regions due to “security challenges.”
Beyond security imperatives, the government will face intense domestic and international pressure to assert its legitimacy by demonstrating control and dismantling ISIS infrastructure, Daraj argues.
The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied reports that a security agreement with Israel is set to be signed on 25 September, describing the claims as baseless.
