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 ...

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 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.

Syrian authorities arrested suspects linked to Islamic State after deadly church attack in Damascus that killed 25 people and ...

In 1963, the Ba’ath Party seized power, initiating a 61-year era of military rule. Syria became the ideological heart of Ba’athism, a political ideology that combined elements of secularism ...

The EU on Monday "strongly" condemned the "terrorist attack" that targeted the Mar Ilyas Church in Damascus, and expressed ...

The National Leadership of the ruling Ba'ath party decided on Sunday to expel Former Vice President Abdulhalim Khaddam, considering him as a "traitor" to the party and Syria and saying he has ...

The results of Syria's parliamentary elections, announced Thursday, showed that President Bashar Assad's Baath Party has won a majority of seats, as expected.

The flag of the Syrian Arab Republic led by Bashar al-Assad of the Ba'ath Party is split into three horizontal bands — known in vexillology (the study of flags) as “fesses”.

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.