''Al-Thawra'', also referred to as ''Ath-Thawra'', ( ar, الثورة, lit=The Revolution) is an

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newspaper published by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Syria. Another newspaper with the same name was published by the

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but was disbanded during the

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in 2003 by the UK and the USA armies.

History

''Al Thawra'' was first published on 1 July 1963. It is the official newspaper of the Syrian government, and mostly covers governmental initiatives in the social and economic areas. There also other state-owned newspaper, namely '' Tishreen'', '' Al Baath'' and ''

Syria Times ''The Syria Times'' ( ar, سيريا تايمز) was an English-language Syrian daily newspaper. Profile ''The Syria Times'' was published by Tishreen Organization for Press and Publishing, a government-owned company that publishes the leading ...

''. ''Al Thawra'' is based in

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

. Al Wahda institution is the publisher of the daily in addition to ''Tishreen'' and ''Syria Times''. As of 2012 Ali Kassem was the

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of ''Al Thawra''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thawra 1963 establishments in Syria Newspapers established in 1963 Daily newspapers published in Syria Arabic-language newspapers Mass media in Damascus Organization of the Ba'ath Party ar:صحيفة الثورة

History

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