Syria, Violence

Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
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 than a decade of civil war.
Syria’s Surge in Violence Does Not Signal a New Civil War—for Now
A spate of attacks involving loyalists to former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to sectarian warfare in Syria, but there is still a path for the country’s new
What we know about the deadly violence in Syria
A Syrian military operation against remnants of the former Assad regime has now ended, having sparked some of the worst violence seen in the country in years.
Syria's Civilian Death Toll Hits 1,383 in Latest Violence
Assaults on the country's Alawite minority continue despite promises that Syria's new leaders will carve out a future that includes all communities.
Syria’s fragile transition hit by deadly sectarian violence
Syria's fragile transition from decades of Assad family brutal rule has been greatly shaken with an outburst of sectarian retribution and killings, posing a serious challenge to the new leadership led by Ahmad Sharaa.
Entire families killed in Syria sectarian violence, UN says
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.
Syria Violence Marked by Sectarian and Revenge Killings, War Monitor Says
The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated ...
Syria's Civil War Takes Another Deadly, Dramatic Turn
"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.
Syria’s ruined cities are crime scenes. For some survivors of civil war, justice comes first, rebuilding later
After 13 years of civil war, the forces that overthrew Bashar al-Assad have a long list of wrongs to set right. Residents of ...
A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 ...
Evangelical leader says US must protect Syrian Christians from attacks by jihadi terrorists
A senior evangelical leader has called on the U.S. to not recognize new Syrian regime following bloodshed of religious ...
Syria integration deal with Kurds brings relief after days of bitter violence wracks war-torn country
The new Syrian government has signed a deal with to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia into the ...
Israel Sends Humanitarian Aid to Druze in Syria, Foreign Ministry Says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has sent humanitarian aid to Druze communities in Syria over the past few weeks, its foreign ...
What We Know About the Unrest in Syria
Over 1,300 people have been killed in fierce clashes between government forces and gunmen loyal to the Assad regime, ...