Fourteen years after Syria's civil war began, the nation's new Islamist government faces sectarian conflict on four fronts.

Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms ...

A series of violent clashes in Syria points to both the lingering Russian and Iranian presence in the country, as well as the ...

Agreement appears to fulfil some key Turkish demands but Ankara will remain vigilant about how the SDF dissolves ...

You can rationalize that such rude behavior stems from ignorance and gutter hatred, but when you’re face to face with it, what do you do? For the mother and daughter pair, it was a terrible experience ...

In Syria, there's been a major development as U.S.-backed Kurdish forces who have controlled part of the country for more than a decade have agreed to be incorporated into the Syrian state.

Recent clashes between anti-government groups and security forces in Syria have put the Alawite community in the spotlight.

The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the institutions of the autonomous Kurdish administration in ...

A Syrian military operation against remnants of the former Assad regime has now ended, having sparked some of the worst ...

Armenia is monitoring the latest developments in Syria, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday amid renewed concerns about the ...

Thousands of Syrians, mostly from Alawite-majority areas, have fled the violence in coastal Syria, seeking refuge in northern ...

Alawites are an Arab ethnic and religious group, with distinct cultures, languages and religious beliefs. They live mainly in ...