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Urgent: Syrian parliamentary elections begin amid opposition boycott

Xinhua, April 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Syria's parliamentary elections kicked off on Wednesday, with over 3,000 candidates vying for the 250 parliamentary seats amid a boycott by opposition groups. Endi