Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected for a fourth term as president of war-ravaged Syria, official results showed on Thursday, despite Western accusations the polls were "neither free nor fair".

No surprises as Syria's Assad re-elected for 4th term

Arab Spring, unrest and military clashes mark Bashar al-Assad's 20-year rule

Syrian government forces have taken control over dozens of towns and villages in Idlib and Aleppo. The Syrian army is advancing into the strategic town of Saraqib as it aims to regain territory held by rebels who want to remove President Bashar al-Assad's government.

WION Dispatch: Syrian army aims to retake strategic road

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No surprises as Syria's Assad re-elected for 4th term

Arab Spring, unrest and military clashes mark Bashar al-Assad's 20-year rule

WION Dispatch: Syrian army aims to retake strategic road