The militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Monday a new transitional government would aim for consensus in rebuilding the ...

Those kidnapped included a retired teacher, an engineering student and a mechanic, all of them Alawite - the minority sect of ...

At least 12 civilians, mostly Alawites, were killed in separate incidents of apparent sectarian violence in Syria's coastal ...

Syria’s new government, dominated by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s inner circle, faces the daunting challenge of ...

For Syrians observing Ramadan, this Muslim holy month is their first in their homeland since the end of the Assad family's ...

Syria's new government, dominated by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's inner circle, faces the daunting challenge of ...

Alawites comprise around 10% of Syria's population ... He and his family have since fled, asking Sunni Muslim neighbours to look after their home. Others said they had stopped going to work ...

These groups today represent approximately 25-30 per cent of the population, with Kurds comprising the largest group at around 10-15 per cent.

Alawites comprise around 10% of Syria's population ... He and his family have since fled, asking Sunni Muslim neighbours to look after their home. Others said they had stopped going to work ...

The government that was announced ahead of Eid el-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of ... is home to members of the minority Alawite sect. The violence left more than ...