What the election results tell about the reality of war-torn Syria

By Ken STONE | Oriental Review | April 18, 2016 Tuesday’s Syrian election was a vote of confidence by the Syrian people in their government. 5,085,444 voters cast their ballots out of a possible 8,834,994 eligible voters. The overall participation rate of 58% (virtually identical to Canada’s last federal election) exceeded the government’s expectations in […]