Hundreds killed in Syria as new leader says divisions from Assad regime are prompting fresh violence
The reported fighting in the capital Damascus and the second city of Aleppo marked the first such clashes there since the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Nearly 1,000 Civilians Killed in Syria, Rights Group Says: "Massacres"
On Thursday, Syrian government forces and pro-Assad forces clashed in the coastal area of Jableh, a predominantly Alawite region. On Saturday, SOHR reported at least 428 Alawite deaths, in addition to ...
Who are Syria's Alawites, how are they different form other Muslims? Why are they being targeted?
Alawites are an Arab ethnic and religious group, with distinct cultures, languages and religious beliefs. They live mainly in ...