US, Syrian opposition have denounced it as a farce designed to cement Assad's rule
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad on Wednesday submitted documents to run for a third term in an election scheduled for May 26, parliament's speaker said on state media.
Parliament announced the ballot on Sunday. Washington and the Syrian opposition have denounced it as a farce designed to cement Assad's rule.
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