Proper noun
the Baath
The Arab Socialist Baath Party, a secular Arab socialist political party present in several countries in the Middle East, most prominently Iraq and Syria.
As government repression hardened under the Baath Party from February 1963, the group was forced to continue underground. Source: Internet
Iraq’s strongmen, whether from the Baath Party or the Islamic State (ISIS), maintain a brutal image that is often exaggerated. Source: Internet
He urged his fellow Shi'ites, who had gained the upper hand politically following the fall of the Baath regime, to refrain from taking advantage of their majority status and from curbing the liberties of the religious, sectarian, and social minorities. Source: Internet
In the detailed report, an official source from Suweida told ORTAS a state investigation had revealed that the Baath party official was held captive in Balaous’ house. Source: Internet
The meeting of the Baath Party’s Aleppo branch on Wednesday focused on strategies to enact a policy of “national reconciliation” aimed at inducing rebels holed up in Aleppo to abandon their positions. Source: Internet
ZUNES The nonviolent movement would need to figure out what are the pillars of support of the regime, the Baath Party, the crony capitalists that are being developed etc., and how do you target those. Source: Internet