Syria will hold its presidential election on May 26, the country's parliament said on Sunday.
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Syrians abroad will be "able to vote at embassies" on May 20, Hammouda Sabbagh said in a statement, adding that prospective candidates could hand in their applications from Monday.
Millions of people displaced by Syria's long-running war were not eligible to cast ballots.
President Assad, who took power following the death of his father Hafez in 2000, has not yet officially announced he will stand for re-election.
