The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/baath-party/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:49:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Baath party | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/baath-party/ 32 32 Syria’s long-ruling Baath party on way out after collapse of Assad regime https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-long-ruling-baath-party-on-way-out-after-collapse-of-assad-regime/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:53:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3449441 New leaders turn Baath headquarters in Damascus into a location for former security officials; soldiers to hand over their weapons; many party members have gone into hiding or fled

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]]> Assad’s fall marks end of regime that crushed dissent, fostered anti-Israel terror https://www.timesofisrael.com/assads-fall-marks-end-to-regime-that-crushed-dissent-fostered-anti-israel-terror/ Sun, 08 Dec 2024 10:14:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3434833 Dictator dashed hopes of reform after coming to power in 2000, adopting his father's brutal tactics and plummeting country into civil war by violently suppressing 2011 uprising

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]]> Syrians vote in parliamentary election set to keep Assad’s Baath party in power https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrians-vote-in-parliamentary-election-set-to-keep-assads-baath-party-in-power/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:42:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3332008 Citizens of government-controlled areas eligible to vote for the rubber-stamp parliament, with Assad and allies running virtually unopposed

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]]> Syrian regime announces parliamentary elections in April https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-regime-announces-parliamentary-elections-in-april/ Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:20:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2252307 Voting to be held in areas under Assad's control for 3rd time since civil war began; UN refused to recognize results of last election

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]]> Trump trips on Saddam’s terror-busting record https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-trips-on-saddams-terror-busting-record/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 01:42:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1422978 Late Iraqi dictator's Baath party makes up the organizational backbone of the Islamic State jihadist group

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]]> Assad’s party sweeps Syrian elections, shocking no one https://www.timesofisrael.com/assads-party-sweeps-syrian-elections-shocking-no-one/ Sun, 17 Apr 2016 12:28:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1377056 Baath and allies in 'National Union' slate win 200 of 250 seats in parliament, with more than 5 million voters casting ballots

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]]> Syria holds parliamentary polls in regime-held areas https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-holds-parliamentary-polls-in-regime-held-areas/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:36:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1374940 Controversial vote coincides with a second round of UN-brokered peace talks; Assad opponents dismiss election as illegitimate

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]]> Shadow of Saddam lives on in Iraq https://www.timesofisrael.com/shadow-of-saddam-lives-on-in-iraq/ Sun, 03 May 2015 08:03:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1176619 With links to Islamic State, and victims still mourning their losses, the Baath party looms large

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]]> Syria set for presidential election as war rages on https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-set-for-presidential-election-as-war-rages-on/ Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:32:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=998112 Ahead of 'farce' election on Tuesday, Assad regime secures polling stations; rebels urge citizens not to vote

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]]> France: Syria action would ‘re-balance’ situation https://www.timesofisrael.com/france-syria-action-would-re-balance-situation/ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 10:46:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=662740 French foreign minister says strike against Assad regime will deter it from further use of chemical weapons

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]]> Netanyahu: Israel will hit hard if Syrian threat detected https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-israel-will-hit-hard-if-syrian-threat-detected/ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:17:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=651668 Prime minister parries Syrian vow that it'll strike Israel if US attacks; defense minister and chief of staff also warn Assad

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]]> Israeli intelligence seen as central to US case against Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-intelligence-seen-as-central-to-us-case-against-syria/ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:16:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=651314 Netanyahu to hold second security cabinet meeting on crisis in two days; top minister says it's unthinkable for Assad to be allowed to go on gassing children

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]]> Israeli team talks Egypt, Syria with Susan Rice https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-team-talks-egypt-syria-with-susan-rice/ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 03:37:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=650880 Delegation headed by National Security Adviser Yaakov Amidror in Washington as US plans its response to Damascus attack

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]]> Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood faces uphill battle https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-muslim-brotherhood-faces-uphill-battle/ Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:15:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=631348 Its downfall in Egypt has deepened distrust of the secretive movement and raised suspicion over its religious agenda

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]]> Syria’s war splits nation into 3 distinct regions https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-war-splits-nation-into-3-distinct-regions/ Sun, 04 Aug 2013 20:51:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=624340 Regime forces, rebels and Kurds each control territories, boasting their own flags, security agencies and judicial systems

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