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Syrian President Bashar Assad has officially registered to run for President in next month’s polls, which he is widely expected to win despite the widespread conflict in his nation. The poll will be the first multi-candidate presidential vote in Syria, after changes were made to its constitution to accommodate it. The poll has already been widely criticized by much of …

On Wednesday, members of the UN Security council called for an investigation into the latest claim of chlorine gas chemical attacks in a rebel-held part of Syria, expressing their apprehension over the reports. The briefing of the fifteen member organization had taken place behind closed doors and was conducted by Sigrid Kaag, who is co-ordinating the mission which oversees the …