A Syrian, who survived what activists said were barrel bombs dropped by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad that didn’t explode, sits in front of his damaged house in old Aleppo.
Syria’s exiled opposition vowed yesterday to continue its uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, saying his election to a new seven-year term was “illegitimate”. “The Syrian National Coalition reaffirms that this election is illegitimate and does not represent the Syrian people,” it said in response to Assad’s landslide victory in a Tuesday election held only in government-controlled areas. “The people are continuing in their revolution until its goals of freedom, justice and democracy are reached.” Assad won a new seven-year term with 88.7% of a vote held in regime-held areas of Syria earlier this week.