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To no surprise, Bashar Assad runs for reelection in Syria
Syria s upcoming election has been criticized as a theatrical farce. Though there are five candidates in addition to the incumbent, international governments and the UN see no sign of a free and fair election.
55-year-old Bashar al-Assad announced on Wednesday that he will run for another term
As of Wednesday, three days have passed since Hammouda Sabbagh, the speaker of Syria s parliament, announced the date of the presidential election as May 26. After the official call, two men, Abdullah Salloum Abdullah and Mohammad Firas Yasin Rajjouh, as well as Faten Ali Nahar, a 50-year-old lawyer and the first female presidential candidate in Syria s history, joined the list of candidates. On Wednesday, Mohanad Nadim Shaaban and Mohammad Muwaffaq Sawwan announced their runs, as did the country s current president: Bashar al-Assad.