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

Western governments, meanwhile, have kept most sanctions on Syria and its banking sector in place. Some officials, including the EU, have drawn up road maps for easing measures in stages.

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For many years, the Syrian desert was an incredibly dangerous place. Experts believe the last remnants of Islamic State are still there. But are they really?

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Israeli army armored vehicles block a road leading to the town of Quneitra, Syria, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo ...

to the training of a 300,000-strong army, from the reorganisation of all aspects of public life to the complete reconstruction of Syria's urban and road infrastructure ... border is flat and ...

Road map of Syria and part of Lebanon. Scale 1:500 000. Show marked and not marked frontiers, administrative boundaries, main roads, tracks, camel tracks, railways, aerodromes, pipe lines and pumping ...

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

Israeli forces have pushed into Syria south of the capital Damascus and said they will remain there indefinitely.

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

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