During the electoral campaigns that lasted for more than a week and preceded the elections that took place on May 26, electricity supply in most areas of Damascus witnessed a noticeable improvement, as rationing was decreased from four hours of power cuts to only two hours, while drinking water was pumped 24 hours a day.
That period also witnessed a continuous activity of street cleaners, who worked all day long, removing garbage from main and secondary streets and avenues. The residents also noticed stability in the prices of vegetables, fruits and many foodstuffs.
However,
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one day after the announcement of the victory of
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for a fourth term with 95.1 percent of votes, the situation returned to ’normal’, as power rationing severed surpassing sometimes four hours, with several cuts of 20-30 minutes during the supply hours.