Syria (MNN) — Weeks of sectarian violence in Syria have triggered an influx of refugees into Lebanon. According to Amnesty ...

Mayada pointed to a divot picked out of the pavement in front of her parents’ house — the hole left by the bullet when gunmen ...

Iraq has been at war since 2003, when troops from the U.S. and Britain invaded to oust dictator Saddam Hussein. The invasion succeeded in less than 40 days, but resistance from irregulars and Islamic ...

Who are the Alawites, and when did they emerge? The Alawites began to take shape around the 10th century within the broader Shia world. Following the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 ...

Exploring the special customs in fasting, prayers and observances during the holy month between the Sunni and Shia Ramadan ...

BEIRUT (AP) — A 12-year-old boy was among four civilians killed Monday in Syria ’s Tartous province, provincial officials ...

Four people, including a 12-year-old boy, have been killed in a shooting in Tartous province, home to a majority Alawite population ...

Some of the worst violence in years drives members of a minority sect linked to fallen Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to flee ...

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

The Syrian coast witnessed violent sectarian clashes between March 6-10, 2025, following military confrontations between remnants of the former President ...

Most members are Sunni Muslim, reflecting the demographic make-up of Syria, ruled for decades by the Assad clan which belongs ...

Since the downfall of the Baathist regime, Syrians have been speaking more freely about their future – and their doubts in ...