One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were advised ...

Armed individuals evicted people without a court order, prevented them from taking their belongings, and then moved in.

Four days of clashes between pro-government gunmen and members of a minority sect in Syria have left nearly 100 people dead ...

Israel bombed an area near the presidential palace in Damascus early on Friday, in its clearest warning yet to Syria's new ...

The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is ...

Since Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa seized power in December, hundreds of Alawites have been forced from their private ...

Hamas officials accused some of the looters of working in collaboration with Israel, which has sealed off aid from entering ...

Explore the Alawite faith's unique blend of Greek philosophy, Shia Islam, and Christian influences on soul, reincarnation, ...

There are concerns around what democracy could look like and the role of Islam in the new regime. The BBC accompanies the civil defence group as they respond to violence in Syria's coastal region ...

Hundreds of Alawites were killed in Syria's western coastal region in apparent retribution for a deadly ambush on Syria's new security forces by armed loyalists to toppled Syrian President Bashar ...