Since Hafez al-Assad seized power in 1971, Syria's political structure has been dominated by three key pillars: the Ba'ath Party, the Alawite minority, and the Syrian Army.

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.

In southern Syria’s Suwayda governorate, violent clashes between armed Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias have ...

Syria unveils new national emblem featuring historic eagle with 3 stars (symbolizing the Syrian flag) and 5 tail feathers ...

The ongoing humanitarian and political crises in Syria encapsulate decades of repression, violence, and civil unrest. After ...

Syria sealed an $800-million deal on Sunday with Dubai Ports World (DP World), one of the world's largest port operators, ...

The U.S.-backed YPG, the Syria wing of the terrorist group PKK, reiterated its call for autonomy in Syria's northeast while ...

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 ...

President Trump signed an executive order this week lifting most sanctions on Syria. Ahead of that action, U.S. officials ...

Hezbollah’s chief media officer and prominent spokesman Mohammad Afif was killed by an Israeli strike in central Beirut on Sunday. Mr Afif was visiting the Syrian Ba’ath party’s Lebanese ...

Founded in Syria in April 1947 by Michel Aflaq, Zaki al-Arsuzi, and others, the Ba'ath Party's vision of liberation and national cohesion ultimately failed to materialize, as evidenced by the ...