Presidium Palace

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The Presidium Palace (Arabic: القصر الرئاسة al-qaṣr ar-riʾāsah) is an administrative building and former Ottoman palace located within the Serail fortified complex in Nasseria, capital of the Arab Union. Originally completed in 1829, it has served since 1970 as the official headquarters of the National Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and the National Command's seniormost body, the Political Bureau. It also contains private living quarters for high-ranking members of the National Command, including all Political Bureau members. Its southeastern façade faces the Serail's central plaza, while the northwestern façade faces El-Kora Gardens.