Syria's polling stations opened for Presidential poll

Syria's polling stations opened for Presidential poll
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (Xinhua/SANA) (syq). Image Source: IANS News
Damascus, May 26 : Syria's polling stations opened on Wednesday across government-held areas in a Presidential election which is expected to give incumbent Bashar al-Assad a fourth term in office.
Syrian television showed long of queues of people at polling stations, which opened at 7:00 am (local time), DPA reported.
"We are proud to come and take part in this election as it is our national duty," a woman told Syrian television in Aleppo, the second largest city in Syria.
The broadcaster showed people dancing and waving Syrian flags as well as pictures of al-Assad infront polling stations in various areas in Damascus and Sweida, in south-western Syria.

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