Syrian ‘anti-Assad’ protests spark sectarianism fears
The Mazzeh 86 district in Damascus has been targeted by protesters [Getty/file photo] Several cities in Syria have…
Tensions escalate in Syria’s Damascus and Homs – Shafaq News
2026-06-16T23:55:41+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Damascus Several areas in the Syrian capital Damascus…
After years in limbo, court lets Syrian convert live in Israel with husband, a disabled vet
In an unusual case, the Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday ordered the Interior Ministry to grant temporary Israeli…
Asylum seekers: Syrian minorities refused asylum in Europe as rejections surge
AMINA ISMAIL and LAYLI FOROUDI, of Reuters, report on the difficulties facing asylum seekers from Syrian minority groups…
In Search of a Story for Syria
In the aftermath of 14 years of war and six decades of divide-and-rule dictatorship, the bonds between Syria’s…
One year after Syria’s coastal massacres, justice remains elusive
BANIYAS — On the morning of March 7, the thick scent of incense wafted through the sea air…
Syria: Facing Alawite backlash, the country’s new leaders take controversial steps to win loyalty
TIMOUR AZHARI, of Reuters, reports on the new government’s efforts to secure the allegiance of the Alawite community……
Alawite Council Head urges protests for federalism in Syria
2025-12-27T20:34:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, head of the…
Hundreds mourn in Syria’s Homs after deadly mosque bombing
HOMS, Syria — Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday in the rain and cold outside a mosque in the Syrian city…
Syria’s Hama Alawite villages hit by armed robberies
2025-10-25T12:09:20+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus A wave of armed robberies has…
The ruling factions use violence as leverage in the ‘New Syria’
Masked armed forces of the new Syrian government raise their Kalashnikov rifles as they are being deployed to…
“She’s not coming back”: Alawite women snatched from streets of Syria
MAGGIE MICHAEL, of Reuters, reports on Syria’s missing Alawite women… Damascus, SyriaReuters “Don’t wait for her,” the WhatsApp…