''Al-Thawra'', also referred to as ''Ath-Thawra'' (), is an

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newspaper formerly published by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Syria. Following the

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, the newspaper redesigned its logo to feature the new anti-Baathist Syrian flag, marking a definitive break from its Baathist ideology. Another newspaper with the same name was published by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Iraq but was disbanded during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 by the UK and US armies.

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''Al Thawra'' was first published on 1 July 1963. It is the official newspaper of the Syrian government, and mostly covers governmental initiatives in the social and economic areas. There also other state-owned newspaper, namely ''

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'', '' Al Baath'' and '' Syria Times''. ''Al Thawra'' is based in

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. Al Wahda institution is the publisher of the daily in addition to ''Tishreen'' and ''Syria Times''. As of 2012 Ali Kassem was the

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of ''Al Thawra''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thawra 1963 establishments in Syria Newspapers established in 1963 Daily newspapers published in Syria Arabic-language newspapers Mass media in Damascus ar:صحيفة الثورة

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