Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.

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Many Druze took to the streets during the uprising, especially in the latter years. But, seeking to portray himself as ...

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Fears mount for Syrian Christians about whether the new Islamist government is committed to their protection following the ...

The rise of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in the chain of command suggests the group will hold firm to its position demanding a total ...

The Alwaites, who primarily live in Syria's coastal regions, particularly in the provinces of Latakia and Tartus, are ...

Syria's Christian population has been decimated from 1.5 million to under 300,000 since 2011. Yet the global silence reveals ...

The writer is director of The Turkey Project at the Brookings Institution. The 12-day war between Israel and Iran has redrawn the power balance in the Middle East. An emboldened Israel seeking to ...

Soon after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, I met a senior lawmaker in the Likud party who explained to me in detail how Israel would use the ...

TEHRAN - The new government in Syria is resetting its regional relations, and a lot of focus is on what will happen with ...

The June 22 attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus underscores the threat of extremism in Syria even after the fall of Assad. The new government must demonstrate control and protect minorities.