At least 1,300 have been killed in Syria as security forces clash with loyalists of ousted president Bashar al-Assad. The violence is concentrated in Tartus and Latakia, home to Alawites. The Assads ...

Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were ...

Syria has suffered its worst bloodshed since Bashar al-Assad was toppled from power, with more than 1,000 people reported ...

Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted ...

While Alawites are generally considered an offshoot of Shia Islam, their beliefs and practices are far more complex ...

Violence is flaring across parts of western Syria, as forces of the self-styled Syrian transitional government have clashed with Alawite militias and ...

The killings occurred in the heartland of Syria’s Alawite minority, escalating after a nascent insurgency formed against the ...

Defence Ministry spokesman says security threats have been neutralised in al-Assad strongholds of Latakia and Tartous.

A monitoring group says 973 civilians have been killed in revenge attacks against the Alawite sect since Thursday.

The United Nations (UN) called on Syria’s interim government on March 9 2025 to take urgent action to protect civilians ...

Syria: Clashes between new security forces and Assad loyalists erupted on Thursday in the Alawite heartland, escalating into ...