Will elections in Syria make any difference?

4,887 views · Published 26 April 2014 · 25:01 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · Entertainment

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The decision by Damascus to hold presidential elections in June causes an outcry. Hazem Sika speaks to Saleh Mubarak, member of the Syrian National Council, Ammar Waqqaf, a Syrian activist who advocates for reform, and not regime change, and Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Joshua also writes for syriacomment.com.

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