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"We are no longer Baathists," Semsmieh, 43, said with a smile of relief, four days after Islamist-led rebels toppled the Baathist government of president Bashar al-Assad. "We were obliged to ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met with Faili Kurdish families on Wednesday, ...

The Iraqi parliament passed legislation Saturday that would pave the way for some members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party to return to public life, an Iraqi lawmaker told CNN. The bill, known as the ...

Now, just three months after insurgents overthrew the longtime Syrian leader, officials who once served under the former Baathist government are hoping that the newfound alignment between a ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - In cities across the country, Syrians on Saturday celebrated the 14th anniversary of the revolution that last December succeeded in toppling the Baathist regime.

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...