Bashar Al-Assad is set to extend his rule over Syria after an election widely perceived to be rigged. What will a fourth Assad term mean for Syria? Why is Assad bothering with the pretense of democracy? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Fourth Assad term certain as Syrians vote

Polling stations have opened on Wednesday across Syria for the presidential election where Bashar al-Assad is almost guaranteed to win for a fourth term, in a war-battered country mired in economic crisis.

War-ravaged Syria heads to polls, votes guaranteed to bring Al-Assad back

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Gravitas: Fourth Assad term certain as Syrians vote

War-ravaged Syria heads to polls, votes guaranteed to bring Al-Assad back