Syria’s New Regime (1961)

Damascus, Syria. Title reads ’Syria - New Regime Firms Grip on Country’. Various shots of street scenes in Damascus after fighting for independence from the UAR (United Arab Republic). MS. President Kazbari of Syria at meeting with his aides to plan coming election. (Comb F.G.) Date found in the old record - 12/10/1961. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.