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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A crowd of men waits inside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The vetting process is part of the government's initiative to restore order and ensure accountability in the civil service system. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A crowd of men waits inside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The vetting process is part of the government's initiative to restore order and ensure accountability in the civil service system. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A crowd of men waits outside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The vetting process is part of the government's initiative to restore order and ensure accountability in the civil service system. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A crowd of civil servants and civilians gathers outside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The gathering marks part of a vetting process ensuring individuals' eligibility to return to government work post-conflict. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A crowd of civil servants and civilians gathers outside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The gathering marks part of a vetting process ensuring individuals' eligibility to return to government work post-conflict. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A man is photographed during a vetting process inside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The procedure is part of post-conflict efforts to ensure individuals' eligibility for reintegration into civil service roles. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A masked officer reviews documentation at a desk inside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The vetting process aims to check for any prior involvement in crimes or ethnic persecutions. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A crowd of civil servants and civilians gathers outside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The gathering marks part of a vetting process ensuring individuals' eligibility to return to government work post-conflict. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80 sign up to compete in Iran's presidential race

STORY: 80 sign up to compete in Iran's presidential race SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the registration process STORYLINE: Registration for Iran's 14th presidential election concluded on Monday, with 80 candidates entering the race for the country's top executive position. The five-day registration process kicked off on Thursday at the Interior Ministry in the Iranian capital Tehran. After the registration, the vetting of candidates will begin on Tuesday and continue until June 10, with the final nominees to be announced on June 11, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Qualified candidates will then have 15 days, from June 12 to June 26, to conduct their electoral campaigns. The election is scheduled to take place on June 28, according to the report. Among the prominent candidates are Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani, member of Iran's Expedie

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Iran begins registration for presidential election

STORY: Iran begins registration for presidential election SHOOTING DATE: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:15 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of registration for presidential election STORYLINE: Registration for Iran's 14th presidential election began on Thursday morning under the directive of Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi. The registration process will continue for five days until June 3, and those who want to be candidates must come to the Iranian Interior Ministry in Tehran to submit their registrations, according to a statement published on the ministry's website. Vahidi stated that the vetting process would take seven days, starting from June 4, after which qualified candidates would have 14 days to conduct their electoral campaigns. The election is scheduled for June 28. Iran's Election Headquarters issued a statement on Sunday specifying the conditions and qualifications required for candidacy. Candidates must be between 40 and 75 ye

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Vietnam's top leader casts ballot in parliamentary elections

Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, casts his vote in the country's parliamentary election at a polling station in Hanoi on May 22, 2016. Voters will elect 500 members from 870 nominees for the National Assembly in an election tightly controlled by the ruling party, as it conducted a vetting process beforehand that blocked numerous independent nominees from running. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo