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

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

The Zionist regime that has always faced security threats in its borders is seeking to exploit the domestic crises faced by ...

Kyiv has called on Moscow to respond to the proposed ceasefire - the Kremlin says it is waiting to be briefed by the US.

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Germany’s recent elections marked a turning point in the country’s political landscape. While the center-right CDU has ...

After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...

Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted ...

Residents described shootings outside their homes and bodies in the streets in Syria’s worst unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s ...

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

A Syrian security source said the pace of fighting had slowed around Latakia, Jabla and Baniyas, while forces searched ...