Syrian presidential elections begin, Assad expected to win fourth term
The government says the election shows Syria is functioning normally despite a decade-old war, but the opposition and Western nations view it as merely rubber-stamping Assad's grip on power.
Syria's President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma cast their votes during the country's presidential elections at a polling station in Douma, Syria, May 26, 2021.(photo credit: FIRAS MAKDESI/REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated:
