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A Syrian woman casts her vote at a polling station during the Syrian parliamentary election in Damascus, Syria, Monday, July 15, 2024. Syrians were voting for members of a new parliament in an election Monday that was expected to hold few surprises but could pave the way for a constitutional amendment to extend the term of President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

A Syrian woman casts her vote at a polling station during the Syrian parliamentary election in Damascus, Syria, Monday, July 15, 2024. Syrians were voting for members of a new parliament in an election Monday that was expected to hold few surprises but could pave the way for a constitutional amendment to extend the term of President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

FILE - In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Syrian President Bashar Assad chairs his deletions during the Arab summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 19, 2023. Syrians were voting for members of a new parliament in an election Monday, July 15, 2024, that was expected to hold few surprises but could pave the way for a constitutional amendment to extend the term of President Bashar Assad.(Saudi Press Agency via AP, File)

FILE - In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Syrian President Bashar Assad chairs his deletions during the Arab summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 19, 2023. Syrians were voting for members of a new parliament in an election Monday, July 15, 2024, that was expected to hold few surprises but could pave the way for a constitutional amendment to extend the term of President Bashar Assad.(Saudi Press Agency via AP, File)

Jihad Murad, right, head of Syria's Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections, speaks during a news conference to announce the results of the parliamentarian elections, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 18, 2024. The results of Syria's parliamentary elections showed that President Bashar Assad's Baath Party has won a majority of seats, as expected. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

Jihad Murad, right, head of Syria's Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections, speaks during a news conference to announce the results of the parliamentarian elections, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 18, 2024. The results of Syria's parliamentary elections showed that President Bashar Assad's Baath Party has won a majority of seats, as expected. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)