Munir opposed the Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon imposed in 1920 and in 1925 left his job to join the revolt of Sultan al-Atrash.

In August 1933 Rayyes became a founder member of the League of Nationalist Action, whose goal was to remove foreign political influence in the region.

On August 25, 1952, Barada merged with the Damascus daily paper al-Manar al-Jadid on the orders of Adib Shishakli, becoming al-Liwaa.

1954 also saw a short-lived experiment with running a shareholding company to print Syria's four main papers, al-Qabas, al-Ayyam, Alif Ba', and al-Sham.

Rayyes supported the 1963 Syrian coup d'état but once their power was established, the Baath party closed Barada.