Hundreds of Hayat Tahrir Al Sham fighters poured into the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast of Syria on Sunday in an attempt to bring the area under its control, two members of the group ...

"We've requested and demanded guarantees, but as always, the U.S. does not give any," the SDF's political co-chair told Newsweek.

The Middle East has been compared to a large bazaar. The more you get into it, the more confusing and complex it becomes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ayman Abu Hadir, assistant to the Foreign Minister, meets with Alawite leader Dr. Tamim Khromachou. (photo credit: ...

New government offers amnesty and aid to Alawites to mend ties Reconciliation effort involves controversial figures Efforts seen as symbolic amid ongoing distrust and insecurity QARDAHA, Syria, Dec 30 ...

Fear still grips Syria’s coast. After weeks in hiding, Khairallah Dib emerged only after assurances of amnesty. An Alawite survivor of post–Bashar al-Assad reprisals, he witnessed how a bloodyuprising ...

LATAKIA, Syria (AP) —The clashes came two days after a bombing at an Alawite mosque in the city of Homs killed eight people and wounded 18 others during prayers. LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Clashes broke ...

QARDAHA, Syria, Dec 30 (Reuters) - He carried no weapons and helped keep government security forces alive, but Khairallah Dib still needed a promise of amnesty to come out of hiding. He had been lying ...

Latakia, Syria — Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens of others, ...