Syria’s long-time ruler, Bashar Assad, submits candidacy for upcoming presidential election

The Syrian president

The Syrian president has put his name forward to run for a fourth term as the country’s leader in an election planned for May 26. The election has been widely criticized by opposition leaders and the US.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the People’s Assembly of Syria announced that the candidacy application of incumbent President Bashar Assad had been received.

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