Assad reaffirms role of Baath Party
President's eagerly awaited congress speech offers scant prospects for much-touted reforms
By Rhonda Roumani
Special to The Daily Star
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
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Syrian President Bashar Assad reaffirmed the dominant role of the Baath Party in his opening speech of the 10th Baath Party Congress and failed to offer any details on what reforms would be addressed at the conference, which many here had hoped could be a possible turning point toward long-awaited changes.
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