Widespread violence against Alawite civilians in Syria’s coast, UN report finds
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A U.N.-backed commission that investigated sectarian violence on Syria’s coast earlier this year found…
Syria, US and Jordan say they will work toward a lasting truce in wake of Syrian sectarian clashes
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian, U.S. and Jordanian officials said Tuesday they would work together toward a permanent ceasefire…
Footage from Syria shows killing of doctor in Sweida hospital
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Footage from security cameras at a hospital in the city of Sweida in southern…
How Iraq’s leader kept the country neutral in the Israel-Iran war
BAGHDAD (AP) — The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts…
French court upholds some of Bashar Assad’s legal protections, but permits future warrants
PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad’s personal immunity as…
Syria asks Turkey for defense support after sectarian clashes, Turkish officials say
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defense capabilities, Turkish officials…
Trump ‘caught off guard’ by recent Israeli strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by the recent Israeli strikes in Syria and…
Syria’s leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to “fully commit” to…
Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria
MAZRAA, Syria (AP) — Government forces in Syria prepared to return to a southern region Friday after renewed…
Israel strikes Syrian Defense Ministry as clashes between government and Druze minority rage on
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Israeli military launched Wednesday a rare airstrike in the heart of Damascus, hitting…
Syria announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian violence
BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Syria ‘s defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a…
Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias
BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria as…