Syria's long-ruling Baath party nears collapse after Assad ouster
Hindustan Times East UP|December 31, 2024
A few days after insurgents in Syria overthrew President Bashar Assad, his ruling Baath party announced it was freezing its activities, marking a stunning change in fortunes for the political group that had ruled for more than six decades.
Associated Press

SANAA:

Many members of the party's leadership have gone into hiding and some have fled the country. In a symbolic move, Syria's new rulers have turned the former party headquarters in Damascus into a center where former members of the army and security forces line up to register their names and hand over their weapons.

Calls are on the rise to officially dissolve the Arab Socialist Baath Party that had ruled Syria since 1963.

Many Syrians—including former party members—say its rule damaged relations with other Arab countries and aided in the spread of corruption that brought the war-torn nation to its knees.

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