Voting for Syria's new parliament began slowly on Sunday, amid widespread reports of lack of enthusiasm in a poll which opposition activists have urged supporters to boycott.
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Syria is holding two days of parliamentary elections that have been dismissed as "pointless" by banned opposition parties. Of 250 seats, 167 are reserved for the ruling coalition led by President Bashar al-Assad's Baath party. A further 83 are allocated to "independents", mainly businessmen.
(Reuters) - Following are some key facts about Syria, which is holding its parliamentary election on Sunday:
DAMASCUS (Thomson Financial) - Two days of voting for Syria's parliament began slowly today amid widespread lack of enthusiasm for a poll which opposition activists have urged supporters to boycott.
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Syria is about to hold two days of parliamentary elections that have been dismissed as "pointless" by banned opposition parties. Of 250 seats, 167 are reserved for the ruling coalition led by President Bashar al-Assad's Baath party. A further 83 are allocated to "independents", mainly businessmen.
DAMASCUS - Voting for Syria’s new parliament began slowly on Sunday, amid official reports of lack of enthusiasm in a poll which opposition activists have urged supporters to boycott.
Voting for Syria's new Parliament has began slowly amid official reports of a lack of enthusiasm in the poll, which opposition activists have urged supporters to boycott.
The campaign slogans posted on buildings, trees and buses across Damascus promise reform, transparency and prosperity. But few expect Syria's parliamentary elections on Sunday to come up with any change beyond further consolidating the country's regime.