Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster
The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century ...
Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long
Russia’s scorched-earth intervention on behalf of former Syrian President Bashar Assad once turned the tide of the Syrian ...
Former Assad security forces hand in weapons to new Syrian government
Former Syrian regime security forces have been handing in their weapons to the rebel-linked transitional government in the ...
They Fought for Assad in Syria. Now They’re Handing in Their Guns.
Across Syria, soldiers tied to the former Assad regime are surrendering their weapons to the interim government. The New York Times spoke to some of these men in Latakia, as they face a new and ...
Syrian Christians attend services, schools reopen a week after Assad's overthrow
When South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol cited claims of election hacking and "anti-state" pro-North Korean sympathisers as ...
Hoping for religious harmony, Christians in a Syrian town attend Mass
In Syria's northwestern port town of Latakia, Christian worshippers attending Mass on Sunday at St. George Greek Orthodox ...
As thousands celebrate al-Assad's fall, Syrian Alawites remain cautious
Assad's recent ouster, ethnic Syrian Alawites have found themselves increasingly anxious over the future under HTS rule, ...
Middle East latest: Israel plans an extended occupation of Syrian buffer zone
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable ...
Russian military has begun large-scale withdrawal from Syria, US and Western officials say
Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian ...
Flash villas, cars and drugs: Assad's legacy in Latakia
The drive winds between manicured lavender-lined lawns to a crescent-shaped home with a gleaming swimming pool on the Syrian ...
Moscow Scrambles to Secure Syrian Bases Amid Withdrawal Signs
There are indications that Russia is securing its Syrian bases amid concerns that Russian presence in the region may not last after the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad. A convoy of ...