Syria is set to hold parliamentary elections on Sunday for the first time since the overthrow of long-time authoritarian ruler Bashar al-Assad, a landmark moment in the country's fragile transition after nearly 14 years of war. But the process is already raising fears that power will remain concentrated in the hands of the new rulers rather than paving the way for genuine democratic change. The revamped People's Assembly will seat 210 members, down from 250. Yet a third of those seats – 70 deputies – will be appointed directly by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a provision critics say guara...