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As Syrians vote in regime areas, Kurdish authorities close crossings

The Syrian Democratic Forces closed the crossings connecting their areas in northeast Syria to government-held areas to prevent the participation of the areas' inhabitants in the Syrian presidential elections.

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A Syrian voter shows a ballot with the pictures of the three candidates in Syria's presidential election, including President Bashar al-Assad (R), before casting her ballot at a polling station in Damascus on May 26, 2021. — LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images

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