The bloodletting between Alawites and forces backing Syria’s new government surprised many. But tensions had been building ...

Sectarian-driven killings of civilians this month displayed the government’s weak control over both its own forces and ...

The Hernando Sun is a locally owned weekly newspaper. The founders of the newspaper are Rocco and Julie Maglio. They saw the need for a newspaper when the Hernando Today newspaper closed their doors ...

Iran, the world’s fifth-largest oil producer and third-largest gas producer, claims its nuclear program is for civilian use.

Syria’s Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa signed off on a constitutional declaration for a five-year-long transitional period ...

Recent clashes between anti-government groups and security forces in Syria have put the Alawite community in the spotlight.

"We want the rule of law, and we want to be citizens, not Sunni or Shia or Alawi. We want to be citizens in a ... Turkey, ...

The ABC journeyed into Syria's coastal city of Tartous, where deadly clashes between militias loyal to the fallen regime of Bashar al-Assad and government forces have spiralled into some of the worst ...

Once powerful under the previous regime, the Alawites now face retribution from rebel groups and the oppressed Sunni population ... Originating from Shia Islam, they have distinct beliefs and ...

originating from Shia Islam. The overthrown president Bashar al Assad belonged to the sect. They make up around 10% of Syria's population, which is majority Sunni, and mainly live in the country's ...

Rights groups estimate that hundreds of civilians were killed. The Alawite sect is an offshoot of Shia Islam, and it once formed the core constituency of Assad's government in the Sunni-majority ...

For Iraq, the end of the waiver "presents temporary operational challenges," said Farhad Alaaeldin, foreign affairs adviser to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al ... which are world-leading experts ...