Syria will hold a presidential election on June 3, state media reported on Monday, setting the date for a vote likely to give President Bashar Assad a third term. 'The 3rd of June is the date for the election,' Syrian state television said, quoting the parliament speaker. Assad is battling a three-year-old rebellion against his rule. International powers who back his opponents have described plans to hold the election as a 'parody of democracy'.
(photo credit: The Jerusalem Post)