''Al-Ba'ath'' () is an
Arabic language
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newspaper
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published by the
Ba'ath Party
The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party ( ' ), also known simply as Bath Party (), was a political party founded in Syria by Michel Aflaq, Salah al-Din al-Bitar, and associates of Zaki al-Arsuzi. The party espoused Ba'athism, which is an ideology ...
in
Syria
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and other Arab countries and territories, including
Lebanon
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and
Palestine
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.
History
''Al-Ba'ath'' was founded in 1948 as an organ of the
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Syria. In addition to the daily, there are also three more state-owned papers in Syria: ''
Al Thawra'', ''
Tishreen'' and ''
Syria Times''. ''Al-Ba'ath'' is based in
Damascus
Damascus ( , ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. Kno ...
.
From 2002 to 2004
Mahdi Dakhlallah was the
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
of ''Al-Ba'ath''.
Following the
fall of the Assad regime
On 8 December 2024, the Assad regime collapsed during a 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, major offensive by Syrian opposition, opposition forces. The offensive was spearheaded by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and supported mainly by the Turk ...
, the
editorial board
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of ''Al-Ba'ath'' published a statement announcing its intention to continue publishing and its support of the
Syrian transitional government
The Syrian transitional government () is the current provisional government of Syria, formed on 29 March 2025 under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. It succeeded the Syrian caretaker government headed by Mohammed al-Bashir.
The government was ...
.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Syria
References
External links
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Al-Ba'ath''
1948 establishments in Syria
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
Arabic-language newspapers
Mass media in Damascus
Daily newspapers published in Syria
Organization of the Ba'ath Party
Newspapers established in 1948
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