can send anyone to just board by your name and you will vote for her for baath party i mean this election can no way go the other way unless there is you and is there and doing supervision for this election and those like it does not limit this to people in some way daleks the. last month they voted against us and we will not see any opposition in any and by the way that 8 of the people who participated in this election will be will be hired because there's you can manipulate any numbers or anyone. that was journalist you had your team speaking to us earlier from lebanon time now to take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world judges in iran have suspended the executions of 3 men linked to the n.t. government protests the decision follows a public campaign against death sentences the men's lawyers are hoping the planned executions will be overturned. thousands of anti-government protests the protesters rather have rallied in delivers it turned out in the capital minutes to support the main challenger to longtime leader of xander in next month's presidential vote 2

can send anyone to just vote by your name and you will vote for her for baath party i mean this election can no way go the other way unless there is you and is there and doing supervision for this election as like there is no limit as to people in some way the likes the book last month they voted against us and nobody not see any opposition in any and by the way that 8 of the people who participated in this election will be will be high people that can manipulate any numbers or anywhere. that was journalist judd yet team in beirut and now to some of the other stories making news around the world judges in iran have suspended the plan executions of 3 men linked to n.t. government protests last year the move was announced on a rainy and state television follows a widespread online campaign against the executions lawyers for the men say they hope the death sentences will be overturned entirely following a review french prosecutors say they are questioning a man in connection with saturday's fire at the nons cathedral which authorities are investigating as possible arson dozens of firefighte

can send anyone to just vote by your name and you will vote for her for baath party i mean this election can no way go the other way unless there is you and is there and doing supervision for this election and those like it does not limit this to people and sway the election so last month they voted against us said nobody not see any opposition in any and by the way that 8 of the people who participated in this election will be will be hype because if you can manipulate any numbers or anywhere so if the election isn't free as you're saying then why is the side putting effort into this why is it important for him. because look this election is important as are the ones to say i'm still there we're i'm still controlling and this parliament in particular is important for 2 things it will be the economy into or to fight any course to tuition for syria and it will be the parliament who has. just confirmed the presidential candidate in 2021 because as for the move goes like any candidate for the presidency you must have confirmation and the signature must follow the signature of 35 m.p.'s from

the same way the previous parliamentary elections have gone throughout the war which is with the baath partyor show. what has changed, though, is that the regime is in charge of much more of the country now than they were since the last election in 2016. at that election the government only controlled 20% of the country and they now control 70%, so it is away for bashar al—assad to show his own legitimacy within the country by showing that he has this kind of extensive reach now, showing that people are coming out to the polls across the country in support of him and for the baath party and their allies. this is of course against the backdrop of massive economic catastrophe in syria. you are speaking about the catastrophe in lebanon, that has impacted syria as well, so, even though this is a political moment for president assad to try to show his strength, the country is struggling. he controls ina 70% country is struggling. he controls in a 70% of the country. there was a time not that long ago that observers kind of thought he was on the brink of complete victory in syria. are we now in a

parliamentary elections $167.00 of the parliament's $250.00 seats are already allocated to his ruling baath party critics say the vote will create a parliament that will just be a rubber stamp for the president's decisions so why hold it at all as it wants to say i'm still there a little i'm still going through and just parliament in particular is important for 2 things it will be going to will ratify any new constitution for syria and it will be the parliament who has to just confirm the presidential candidates in quantity to anyone at the polling booth voters who are more focused on the after effect of the civil war and stringent u.s. sanctions imposed in june or sort of all at least we hope the candidates will be deserving of the faith with placing in the latter syria has to return to what it was before they are we hope we can overcome the sanctions so that syria can become better than it was you know what the fuss over the eyes of my. happens to him why this election is a constitutional right and then national judy we all have to participate one of our most important demands from the parliame

boycotting the poll candidates must be government approved ensuring a parliament dominated by assad's baath party and its allies yet after 20 years in power assad is facing rising discontent even among loyal supporters. these are anti-government demonstrations in the opposition held city of us as in march by june anti regime protests that also fled in the loyalist area of psuedo though under regime control the protests went unchallenged a sign of public anger that is growing but will not be reflected in the election results. many couples around the world have been forced to put the brakes on their wedding plans because of the coronavirus and make but as restrictions are easier in germany some celebrations are now taking place we caught up with one couple that decided to tie the knot despite the risk. it was the big day for more votes polis from the german town of noice they got married and spite of the coronavirus after the ceremony their guests laid on a surprise reception for the newlyweds. of course it's always in the back of your mind and i'm sure some guests will wear masks when we are huggi

uprising against president assad began 9 years ago the thing is candidates are either in assad's baath party or are loyal to his government so in a photo looks at that. syrians will elect a new parliament it's the 3rd such vote since the start of the uprising in 2011 the last time large parts of the country were outside government control president bashar al assad's forces have since recaptured nearly 70 percent of territory they had lost to the opposition as in previous elections candidates need to be bettered by security and the credibility of the election has been further questioned by the exclusion of millions of syrians who left their country or have been displaced by the conflict. in 1000000 people in the north of the country for example won't have any representation in the next parliament and the deputies who are supposed to represent regime held areas are not real representatives they won't stand by the people they are beholden to the regime which has absolute power and control. but president bashar is facing challenges results of previous elections were not recognized by the interna

the uprising against president assad began 9 years ago the thing is candidates are either in the baath party or are loyal to him and his government so no one has more. syrians will elect a new parliament it's the 3rd such vote since the start of the uprising in 2011 the last time large parts of the country were outside government control president bashar al assad's forces have since recaptured nearly 70 percent of territory they had lost to the opposition as in previous elections candidates need to be bettered by security and the credibility of the election has been further questioned by the exclusion of millions of syrians who left their country or have been displaced by the conflict. in 1000000 people in the north of the country for example won't have any representation in the next parliament and the deputies who are supposed to represent regime held areas are not real representatives they won't stand by the people they are beholden to the regime which has absolute power and control. but president bashar is facing challenges results of previous elections were not recognized by the internat