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

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

The image of the two men meeting, having discarded their military uniforms and put on suits, illustrates how leaders can ...

The sectarian violence in the Alawite heartland on Syria's Mediterranean coast poses a major threat to the new transitional ...

Syria witnessed the most intense and bloodiest clashes between the new Syrian government and Bashar al Assad loyalists since ...

Anyone in Beirut observing the developments unfolding in Syria will be gripped by fear. It is very dangerous to try to turn back the hands of time. The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime was a major ...

The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and ...

Plenty of Syrians are disappointed by the lack of justice for the former regime. Deals have been cut with commanders ...

Jordan supports Syria in every measure it takes to protect its security and rejects any foreign meddling and efforts to push ...

Relatives and neighbours attend funeral procession for four Syrian security force members killed in clashes with loyalists of ...