"The situation in Syria is deteriorating rapidly. Jolani’s Islamist militias have intensified attacks on minorities, ...

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, ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two runners died during a half-marathon in the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Sunday, organisers said. Akkoyan Rsaliyev, 84, lost consciousness at the start of the race and ...

ROME — A second round of negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program ended Saturday after several hours of talks, Iranian and American ...

Most residents of Syria’s coastal region, the majority of whom are Alawites, relied on these government jobs as their main source of income. A large number had also volunteered in the army or in ...