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2024
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Syria adopts its current national flag with three horizontal bands of green, white, and black, and three red five-pointed stars on the white band.
October 7 2023 Participated in the Hamas-led attacks, publishing videos of fighters storming Israeli watchtowers during the Israel-Hamas war.
April 15 2023 Clashes erupted between RSF and Sudanese army forces, marking the beginning of a civil war that resulted in 78 reported deaths within the first two days.
2022 Ta'al again ran with Hadash and continued to hold an opposition status.
August 7 2022
South Yemen insurgency
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) launched an offensive in Ayban province, escalating the South Yemen insurgency.
2021 Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed was the party leader during the National Assembly elections.
2021 Ta'al maintained its opposition status in the election.
February 3 2021 Ta'al rejoined the Joint List alliance.
January 28 2021 Ta'al left the Joint List alliance.
2020 Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri died.
2020 The Darfur conflict, in which the Janjaweed played a significant role, was officially concluded after nearly two decades of intermittent violence.
2020 Ta'al ran as part of the Joint List in the election.
2019 Tibi was criticized for making homophobic comments, highlighting internal ideological tensions within the party's secular positioning.
September 2019 Ta'al rejoined the Joint List for the September election.
August 29 2019
South Yemen insurgency
The Southern Transitional Council successfully takes control of the key cities of Aden and Zinjibar, marking a significant moment in the South Yemen insurgency by establishing military and political dominance in these strategic urban areas.
August 23 2019 Murdered Rina Shnerb.
April 2019 Ta'al ran with Hadash in the April snap election.
January 2019 Ta'al withdrew from the Joint List.
2018 The Ba'ath Party participated in the National Assembly elections.
January 30 2018
South Yemen insurgency
Southern Transitional Council (STC) successfully conquers the city of Aden, gaining control of a key strategic location in southern Yemen.
January 28 2018
South Yemen insurgency
The Battle of Aden begins between the Yemeni Government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC), marking a significant escalation in the South Yemen insurgency.
2017
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Mauritania introduces its current national flag with a green field, golden crescent moon and star, and two red horizontal bands at the top and bottom.
June 26 2017 Launched a rocket attack on Sha'ar HaNegev, which caused no injuries or damage.
May 11 2017
South Yemen insurgency
President Hadi rejected the Southern Transitional Council, declaring it illegitimate.
May 10 2017
South Yemen insurgency
Southern Transitional Council was formed, comprising governors from Dhale, Shabwah, Hadhramaut, Lahij, Socotra, and Al Mahrah governorates, with partial control in Abyan and Aden governorates.
May 3 2017
South Yemen insurgency
Major rallies were held in Aden to protest President Hadi's dismissal of Governor Aidarus al-Zoubaidi.
April 2017
South Yemen insurgency
Governor of Aden Governorate Aidarus al-Zoubaidi was sacked by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi for alleged disloyalty and support of the Southern Movement.
2016 The Iraqi parliament reiterated the 2003 ban on the Ba'ath Party.
2015 Ta'al was part of the Joint List during the election.
2015 Ta'al's alliance with the United Arab List (Ra'am) concluded, marking the end of their joint political representation.
2014 The Ba'ath Party participated in the National Assembly elections.
2014
South Yemen insurgency
The South Yemen insurgency reached a significant phase, with separatist movements intensifying their protests and attacks on government forces during this period.
November 18 2014 Killed four Israelis and injured eight others in an attack on a synagogue in West Jerusalem.
August 7 2014
South Yemen insurgency
Attacks on two army posts in Hadramawt province led to the deaths of eleven militants and four Yemeni soldiers, according to military and local officials.
March 9 2014
South Yemen insurgency
A clash occurred when fighters attempted to attack a military compound in southern Yemen, resulting in the deaths of at least two Yemeni soldiers and four militants.
February 18 2014
South Yemen insurgency
Clashes between armed men and Yemeni soldiers in the southern city of Dalea resulted in nine deaths, including four soldiers and one officer. Fourteen soldiers were also kidnapped during the incident.
February 7 2014
South Yemen insurgency
Yemeni tribesmen ambushed a military convoy accompanying technicians sent to repair an oil pipeline in the Hadhramaut Governorate, killing four soldiers and wounding many others.
February 5 2014
South Yemen insurgency
Unidentified gunmen shot dead four Yemeni soldiers in an attack on a military vehicle in the Shabwah Governorate. The attack occurred as the vehicle was heading to an army checkpoint near the Balhaf gas-export terminal.
January 30 2014
South Yemen insurgency
Southern Movement activists ambushed an army vehicle in Daleh, southern Yemen, killing two soldiers. Two attackers were also killed and seven were wounded in a subsequent firefight. The attackers belonged to the militant Southern Resistance group.
January 17 2014
South Yemen insurgency
Clashes between Yemeni troops and secessionist militants in southern Yemen resulted in four deaths, including two soldiers. The fighting erupted when militants ambushed a military vehicle, killing soldiers and wounding four others.
2013 The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were formally established, emerging directly from the Janjaweed militia structure and expanding their operational capabilities.
2013 Probable beginning of military and financial support from Iran to the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades and the PFLP, marking the start of their alliance with Iran, Syria, and the Axis of Resistance.
July 2012 Al-Douri published a videotaped speech condemning the existing Iraqi government and American interference, while expressing a desire to establish good relations with the United States after force withdrawal.
February 21 2012
South Yemen insurgency
The southern movement boycotted the presidential election, leaving Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi as the only candidate in the election, rejecting a GCC-brokered deal between the GPC and Al-Islah political parties.
January 2 2012 The Organizations of Central Euphrates and the South (OCES) issued a statement condemning sectarianism within the Ba'ath Party, specifically criticizing al-Douri's faction's leadership structure.
2011
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Libya adopts its current national flag with three horizontal stripes of red, black (double-width), and green, with a white crescent and five-pointed star on the black stripe.
2011
South Yemen insurgency
South Yemeni protesters join the broader Yemeni Revolution, demanding political change and increased autonomy for the southern regions of Yemen.
August 23 2011
South Yemen insurgency
Armed tribesmen backed by the Southern Movement captured a prison in Lahj. Government forces surrendered after being unable to counter heavy fire, resulting in over 20 prisoners being freed.

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