In the late 1940s, Aflaq and al-Bitar gave free lessons on Ba'athist thought, and in 1948 they established the newspaper al-Ba'ath (English: rebirth/resurrection).
Pada akhir 1940an, Aflaq dan al-Bitar memberikan pelajaran-pelajaran gratis tentang pemikiran Ba'athis, dan pada 1948 mereka mendirikan surat kabar al-Ba'ath (Indonesia: kelahiran kembali/kebangkitan).