Syria Holds Legislative Elections in Kurdish-Majority Northeast (pbs.org)

• By-elections held in Kurdish province of Hassakeh and Kobani.
• Areas reintegrated after January fighting.
• Part of government efforts to assert control.

"Syria held follow-up parliamentary elections on Sunday in the Kurdish-majority northeastern province of Hassakeh and the town of Kobani. These areas were reintegrated under government control after fighting in January. The elections are part of efforts to restore state authority in Kurdish regions."