Cornered by the criticism, al-Assad relieved the leadership of his party

The ruling party of Syria Baath announced Monday the renewal of the dome , with thesubstitution of a dozen officials loyal to the regime of Bashar Al Assad, according to official news agency SANA. The appointment of a new command of the Baath obeys the conflict that exists in the country , where Assad crackdown against civilians corners him against the growing opposition and international pressure. With the renovation of the dome, elected at a meeting of the party's central committee, the president hopes to give new impetus to his government . According to one member, Fayez Sayegh, the reorganization is intended to inject fresh blood into the party. Despite these changes, Al Assad will remain the party's general secretary , who is ruling from the military regime in 1963, before the current president's father, Hafez Al Assad, the executive branch was made ​​a coup in 1970. However, the vice-president, Farouk al-Shara , Sunni origin while Al Assad's Alawite-,was removed from office . According to the opposition, this is because it is critical of repression, so it would be under house arrest for contradicting the regime . In fact, since the beginning of the rebellion in March 2011, barely seen in public. On the other hand, an Arab diplomat in Beirut said that before the replacement of party leadership, some members have protested the excessive violence against people in the rebel areas , according to news agency DPA. In opposition to the regime there were also changes Monday. The prime minister of the opposition, Ghassan Hitto, resigned, citing his inability to form an interim government. The symbolic announcements were made ​​at a time when violence in the city of Homs has intensified . 10 days ago, government forces began a push to recover the districts held by the opposition.