Massacres, often ignored or forgotten by the outside world but not by their victims, are one of the great driving forces of ...

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

A man points at bullet holes in a window of a hospital following a spate of violence between Syrian security forces and insurgents loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s coastal ...

Syria’s interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase. The nation’s interim rulers have ...

March 13 (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition. Many Western nations, including Canada ...

Armed groups killed entire families, including women and children, during an outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria last week, the United Nations’ human rights office said on Tuesday.

Comments follow sectarian killings earlier this month Russia has publicly called for Syria to stay united Russia seeking to retain influence, military bases DAMASCUS, March 13 (Reuters ...

BEIRUT (AP) — After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced a new challenge: unifying the country after more ...

Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria's interim president ...