Embattled Assad sets May 7 as date for parliament vote

Embattled Assad sets May 7 as date for parliament vote
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Summary Syria's embattled President on Tuesday set May 7 as date for parliamentary elections.

This was reported by state news agency SANA.The vote forms part of a raft of reforms announced by Bashar al-Assad in a bid to calm a year-long uprising against his regime that began with democracy protests.--AFP

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