Syria’s Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
Members of the small religious sect find themselves caught between two forces that many of them distrust: the new, ...
Hundreds reported killed in sectarian violence in Syria’s Alawite heartland
The killings occurred in the heartland of Syria’s Alawite minority, escalating after a nascent insurgency formed against the ...
Syria's neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation
Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and ...
Syria's Worst Violence in Months Reopens Wounds of the Civil War
The attack Thursday near the port city of Latakia reopened the wounds of the country’s 13-year civil war and sparked the ...
US and EU offer opposing statements on Alawite and Christian pogroms in Syria
The recent killings of Alawite and Christian civilians by the new Syrian government have been condemned by the U.S., while the EU offered a different response.
Who Are Syria’s Alawites, Why Are They Claiming Threat From Ahmed al-Sharaa Govt? Explained
After Sunnis, which comprise 70% of Syria’s population, the Alawite is the largest sect in the country. President Ahmed al-Sharaa views Alawites as ‘remnants of Assad’s regime’ and holds them responsi ...
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Interim leader calls for peace as death toll in Syria rises
Syrian interim president Ahmed Sharaa yesterday called for peace after hundreds were killed in some of the deadliest violence ...
US-Hamas meeting very helpful, US envoy Boehler says
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Hamas says talks with US focused on release of American hostage in Gaza
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...
Donald Trump, aiming at Iran, puts a squeeze on Iraq
The Trump administration has revoked a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy gas and electricity from Iran, US officials ...
US envoy Adam Boehler says Gaza hostage deal possible ‘within weeks’
Mr Adam Boehler hints at further talks with Hamas after calling their meeting on March 9 "very helpful". Read more at ...
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Challenges Growing in Efforts To Bring Home Americans Wrongfully Detained or Held Hostage Abroad
It can be difficult, particularly if the case has complex circumstances,’ the executive director of Hostage US, Liz Cathcart, ...