Syrian elections
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad wins fourth consecutive term in office
The speaker of the Syrian parliament, Hammouda Sabbagh, announced that Bashar al-Assad had won the elections held on Wednesday with an overwhelming 95.1% of the votes
Results of Syrian parliamentary elections to be out on Monday
The elections for the 250-seat People’s Assembly was held on Sunday. The rebuilding of infrastructure and the economy ravaged by the war and sanctions was among the key electoral issues
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