After Sunnis, which comprise 70% of Syria’s population, the Alawite is the largest sect in the country. President Ahmed al-Sharaa views Alawites as ‘remnants of Assad’s regime’ and holds them responsi ...

The German Foreign Office on Sunday condemned the recent outbreak of violence between Syria's new rulers and supporters of ...

The number of people killed in clashes in Syria between government security forces and supporters of ousted former President ...

Switzerland's Federal Council said on Friday it had decided to impose an additional freeze on the assets of former Syrian ...

Fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad mounted a deadly attack on government forces on Thursday, authorities said, in some of the worst violence against the government since Islamist ...

At least 16 government security personnel were killed in a coastal region that was long a stronghold of the toppled Syrian ...

Among the uncertainties facing Syria is the future of U.S. involvement in the country. Since 2014, Washington has backed a de ...

With every day of the new White House administration that passes, the chances of Russia being brought in from the cold on the ...

Under Mr Assad Syria sank from middle-income status to abject poverty. Women saw branches off trees for heating. Children ...

Once hailed as a Western-friendly reformer, Bashar al-Assad transformed into one of the world’s most brutal autocrats. From ...

Russia has sought a rapprochement with Syria’s new rulers, including with an injection of cash for Syria’s central bank.

The head of the CIA said the US will no longer be offering intelligence-sharing with the Ukrainian military, which could seriously affect their ability to target Russian forces ...