Syria holds presidential election dismissed as farce by opposition
A presidential election is taking place in government-held parts of Syria, with Bashar al-Assad seen as certain to win a fourth seven-year term./ Mr Assad is facing two little-known challengers, Abdullah Salloum Abdullah and Mahmoud Ahmed Mari./ The poll has been dismissed as a farce by the war-torn country's opposition, while the US and European powers have said it is neither free nor fair./ As he cast his ballot Mr Assad said the opinion of the West counted for "zero"./ Syria has been devastated by a conflict that erupted after Mr Assad's ...
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