No standing ovation: New MPs listen in silence as Al Shara opens Syria's parliament

Related narratives

The narrative coalitions that frame this event, each with its own interpretation.

• The Arab world's embrace of the new Syria is legitimate, and Israeli strikes violate its sovereigntyfrom Egypt
• The new Syrian government are jihadists; normalisation legitimises themfrom Israel
• The post-Assad transition is legitimate; foreign forces should leavefrom Turkey