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The National Progressive Front (Arabic: الجبهة الوطنية التقدمية al-Jabha al-Wataniyyah at-Taqaddumiyyah NPF) established in 1972 is a coalition of political parties in Syria that support the socialist and Arab nationalist orientation of the government and accept the leading role in society of the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party (the biggest party in the NPF).The Front was established by Syrian president Hafiz al-Asad to provide for a limited degree of participation in government by political parties other than the ruling Ba’ath Party.