Saudi Arabia and Iran hold first talks in five years
BICOM 19th April 2021 Guardian report that Syria is set to hold a presidential election next month in a move that will likely maintain President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power. The election for a president who will serve a seven-year-term will take place on 26 May, Parliament Speaker Hamouda Sabbagh said. Prospective candidates for the election would be able to register from Monday while Syrians abroad would be able to vote at embassies on 20 May. It is the second presidential election to take place during the civil war. The previous vote in 2014 ...
Source: bicom.org.uk