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Syrians walk past an election campaign poster bearing a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad and a large statue of Hafez al-Assad, the father of current Syrian President, at a park on May 19, 2014 in the capital Damascus. Campaigning began last week for Syria’s June 3 presidential election expected to return Bashar al-Assad to power. AFP PHOTO / LOUAI BESHARA