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A Syrian man walks by a poster portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, under which hang campaign banners displaying names of candidates for the legislative elections in Damascus, 12 April 2007.
Syria
MENA
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Syria's Baath party oversaw half a century of repression

When Islamist-led rebels took Damascus on Sunday after a lightning offensive of less than two weeks, they proclaimed "the end of this dark period.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 December, 2024
A man cheers on a street in Damascus on December 8, 2024 after it was announced that the Assad family's rule in Syria had ended. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Rebels declare end of Assad rule in Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 December, 2024
Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif
Beirut
MENA
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Hezbollah media spokesman killed in Israel strike on Beirut

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 November, 2024
Syria
MENA
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Syria's ruling Baath party expectedly wins parliamentary vote

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 July, 2024
Syria
MENA
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Baath Party HQ in Suweida attacked after death of protester

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 February, 2024
Syria Assad speech people suffering war
war
MENA
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Bashar Assad vows to 'win' Syria war

The New Arab & agencies
26 July, 2015
Tariq Aziz infographic
Saddam Hussein
MENA
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Tariq Aziz, Saddam Hussein's chief diplomat, dies at 79

Al-Araby al-Jadeed
05 June, 2015
Army Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Analysis
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Baghdad turns to former Baath officers to defeat IS

Safa Abdel Hamid
29 April, 2015
Douri Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Analysis
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Where's Douri?

Amir al-Obaidi
11 April, 2015
Syrians wave the Baath Party banner, which resembles the Palestinian flag [Getty]
Syria
Perspectives

What's left of Syria's Baath party after 68 years?

The New Arab Staff

Abdul Latif al-Saadoun

09 April, 2015
Iraqi army
Islamic State group
Analysis
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Iraq MPs to debate crucial defence and anti-Baathist laws

The New Arab
05 February, 2015
ANADOLU Syria civil war
Syria
Perspectives

Was reform ever possible in Syria?

The New Arab Staff

Mahmoud al-Wahb

22 January, 2015