The leader of Syria’s rebel government said that producing a new constitution and holding elections for public office may take years. “Drafting a new constitution or making amendments will take experts a long time,

Shara, who led the rebel offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad, offered little clarity on what the electoral process might look like.

Elections may not be held in Syria for up to four years, the country’s de facto leader has said, in his first comments on an electoral timeline since his rebel group overthrew the Assad regime earlier this month.

Ahmad al-Sharaa said he estimated it could up to three years to write a new constitution, adding that 'any valid elections will require a comprehensive population census.'View on euronews