Damascus, May 28 (IANS) Syrians living Overseas started to cast ballots Wednesday in the presidential election, media reported. Those abroad can vote only if they have a valid passport, legal residence in the countries they live, and had legally left Syria. The number of eligible voters in and outside Syria has exceeded 15 million. The three candidates, incumbent President Bashar al-Assad, former minister Hassan al-**uri and lawmaker Maher Hajjar, already have put forth their electoral platforms that carry nearly the same political headlines with different visions on how to rescue the collapsed eco**my of the country.
05-28-2014, 09:11 PM
Overseas Syrians cast ballots in presidential poll
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