The Ba'ath Party in Syria. In 1963, military officers including Hafez Al-Assad seized control of Syria through a coup, making the party shift to military dominance.

The Ba'ath parties in Syria and Iraq share a common origin, dating back to 1947, when Michel Aflaq and Salah al-Din al-Bitar founded the party. The Ba'ath went on to dominate Iraq and Syria for ...

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The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, which ruled Syria for more than 60 years, announced that it was suspending its activities in the country, now controlled by the armed opposition.

BEIRUT - Thousands of mourners in the village of Tafas, near the southern Syrian town of Deraa, burned the local Ba'ath Party headquarters and a police station on Saturday during the funeral of a ...

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On this day in 1963, the Ba’ath Party seized power in Syria in a coup. Three years later, Hafez al-Assad would lead another coup, overthrowing the original Ba’ath leaders, and in 2000, his son ...

President Bashar Assad remains ruler of a shattered nation. Assad’s party – the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party (ASBP) – continues to assert dominance over 60% of the country.

The Ba'ath Party in Syria. In 1963, military officers including Hafez Al-Assad seized control of Syria through a coup, making the party shift to military dominance.