#Assad declares candidacy for #syria's presidential election
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Monday he will run for re-election in a vote on June 3 which is widely expected to secure him a third term in office despite a three-year civil war stemming from protests against his rule. Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Lahham made the announcement during a televised session of Syria’s parliament. Assad’s letter to Syria’s constitutional court, read out in parliament by Lahham, said: “I ... Dr Bashar Hafez al-Assad ... wish to nominate myself for the post of president of the republic, hoping that parliament will endorse it.” read more