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

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

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

Um Hassan says she was forced to surrender Damascus home within 24 hours after brother arrested; rights group says thousands ...

Nawaf Nasr, 78, sits at home in Syria's Sweida district and recalls details of what he says was his past life before he died ...

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

Damascus pretends to be moderate while inciting deadly violence against minorities and building a sectarian jihadist regime ...

Syria sits at a figurative crossroads - five months after an Islamist-led rebellion brought an unexpectedly swift end to the long, dynastic dictatorship of the Assad family. The former rebel leader ...

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

Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against "an extremist group" that attacked members of the Druze community, ...