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In Syria, It’s Bashar, Again

In Syria, It’s Bashar, Again

Bashar al-Assad was elected as the Syrian President, having bagged 88.7 percent votes in Tuesday’s presidential election. It’s Bashar’s third term in office. The voting was controversial, as it was not held in areas controlled by rebels. There are only three candidates in fray, the two other sharing 7.5 percent votes between them.  Assad’s opponents […]

June 6, 2014
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Syrians Vote Amidst Battle; Assad Poised to Be Back

Syrians Vote Amidst Battle; Assad Poised to Be Back

  The Reuters News Agency reported that Syrians voted on Tuesday in an election which is expected to deliver an overwhelming victory to President Bashar al-Assad in the midst of a civil war that has fractured the country and killed more than 160,000 people. Assad’s opponents including rebel fighters, the political opposition in exile, Western […]

June 3, 2014
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