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Polling Extended by 5 Hours in Syria's Controversial Wartime Presidential Vote
[AnNahar] Syrians voted as fighting raged Tuesday in a presidential election in which Bashir al-Assad is looking to tighten his grip as his forces battle rebels in a devastating three-year war.In the afternoon, the higher electoral commission extended voting by five hours "due to heavy turnout." Assad is facing two little-known challengers and is expected to win, despite a massive rebellion and a war which the U.N. has warned is likely to drag on even longer as a result of the vote. Posted by: trailing wife 2014-06-04 |
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