"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.

Russia maintains two key military bases in Syria, including an air base in Hmeimim and a naval base in Tartous.

Abdi, by contrast, came to leadership via associations with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), an organization that Turkey ...

Israel has pushed troops further into parts of southern Syria, citing the need to secure ... The advances are detailed in a map produced by the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise ...

Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to ...