A series of violent clashes in Syria points to both the lingering Russian and Iranian presence in the country, as well as the extreme risks to civilians. Through interviews and analysis of open-source ...

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

Russia is in contact with other countries regarding the recent wave of violence in Syria and wants the war-torn country to remain “united,” the Kremlin said Tuesday. Days of unrest in Syria’s Alawite ...

Russia is in touch with other countries on the wave of violence in Syria and wants the war-torn country to be “united”, the Kremlin said Tuesday. Days of unrest in the heartland of Syria’s Alawite ...

Russia wants to see a united and friendly Syria because instability there could affect the whole of the Middle East, the ...

Late last week, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the recent offensive by Syrian rebels represented a "violation of Syria’s sovereignty" and reiterated Russia’s commitment to "restoring ...

The Alawites are seen as religious deviants by the Sunni Islamists, and as remnants of the ousted regime, and their position ...

Syria’s interim president Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s minority sect were a threat to his mission to unite the country, and promised to punish those ...

Syria's Islamist-led government on Monday said it had completed a military operation against a nascent insurgency by Bashar ...

Russia has begun distributing separatist guidelines to rebels in Syria about protecting the Russian population, according to ...

Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were ...

Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were a threat to his mission to unite the country, and promised to punish those ...