The new Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said holding new elections in Syria could take up to four years.
This is the first time he has given a timeline for possible elections in Syria since his group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led a rebel offensive that ousted former President Bashar al-Assad.
In an interview with the Saudi state broadcaster, he said drafting a new constitution could take up to three years.
He said it could also be a year before Syrians begin to see significant change and improvements to public services following the overthrow of the Assad regime.
Sharaa said Syria needed to rebuild its legal system and would have to hold a comprehensive population census to run legitimate elections.
