Challeng challenges to armed insurgents when he takes office this week. Syrians are heading to the polls in a show of democracy. President Bashar Al Assads sevenyear term is set to expire next month. Many believe the election was called to give him an air of legit maes. Voters who took part in two previous polls found assad was the only option. This time theyll be able to choose from multiple candidates. Hasad al nuri, and hajar, a member of parliament, are in the running. But opposition and western leaders describe assads two rivals as token candidates and voters in opposition controlled districts are excluded from the process. Critics say the election is a farce. People are voting in the middle of a civil war in which more than 160,000 people have been killed. Assad is expected to win easily, and use his victory to claim that his administration has popular support. Representatives of two palestinian political factions have put aside their differences, and joined a unity government. P
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