Fourteen years after Syria's civil war began, the nation's new Islamist government faces sectarian conflict on four fronts.

After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...

- The Christians are split into a number of denominations - some of them tiny communities with ancient roots in pre-Islamic ...

"If there's no major and concrete international action to stop these terrorist acts," the former Syrian diplomat said, "greater ethnic cleansing would definitely spread." ...

During the meeting, the EU itself vowed to provide about 2.5 billion euros ($2.7bn) in aid to Syria. “Syrians need greater support, whether they are still abroad, or they decide to go home.

Sharaa’s government following massacres over the weekend, Syrian authorities announce the formation of a national ...

In March 2011, demonstrations against Assad's rule swept across Syria, demanding greater freedoms and end to corruption. After the government cracked down, the revolt spiralled into a civil war ...

a Syrian researcher. At the same time, the SDF calculated it could “achieve greater gains if it gave Sharaa this gift at this time,” he said. Under the agreement, border crossings, airports ...