Syria's Civil War Takes Another Deadly, Dramatic Turn
"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.
US Military's Syria Mission 'Unchanged' as Allies Join Islamist Government
"The American role was a positive role and in the interest of Syria and the Syrians," an SDF political wing adviser told ...
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
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Turkey says fighting in west Syria could undermine peace efforts
ANKARA, March 7 (Reuters) - Fighting in the western Syrian city of Latakia threatens to undermine efforts to achieve unity and solidarity in Syria, Turkey's foreign ministry said on Friday, adding ...
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Syrian Kurdish commander demands accountability for those behind mass killings
The head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, said in written comments to Reuters that Ahmed al-Sharaa must intervene to halt "massacres", adding factions "supported by Turkey and ...
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Syria Developments Draw Iran’s Concern
Reacting to reports of violence and insecurity in different parts of Syria, Baqaei said on Friday that Iran is closely monitoring the internal developments in Syria with great concern. He ...
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Japan, charities sending rescuers, aid to quake-hit Turkey, Syria
The Japanese government and charities in the country are sending rescue teams and aid to quake-devastated areas of Turkey and Syria. Tokyo said Feb. 7 it will soon dispatch a second rescue team ...
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Syria clashes kill dozens in worst violence since fall of Assad regime
Turkey, Syria’s neighbor and a key backer of Sharaa’s government, expressed alarm Friday at the spiraling violence. “At this critical juncture, the tension in and around Latakia, as well as ...
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Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts
Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video, providing a gruesome picture of a crackdown against ...
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Syria: Hundreds of civilians killed in reported reprisals
Syria's Mediterranean coast is a bastion of the country's Alawite minority, which adheres to the Shi'ite branch of Islam and makes up around 9% of Syria's otherwsie largely Sunni population.
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Scores killed as Syrian forces seek to crush Alawite insurgency
Saudi Arabia and Turkey, both allies of the government, also signalled their backing, while the UN envoy to Syria said he was alarmed by clashes and killings, including of civilians. Russia ...
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Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say
By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Aleppo, Syria Three days of clashes between fighters affiliated with Syria’s new leaders and those loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad have left scores ...