Armed groups killed entire families, including women and children, during an outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria last ...

Hundreds of people were killed in Syria over four days after violent clashes between the army and loyalists of the deposed ...

Over 1,200 Alawites killed in Syria’s Mediterranean coast amid post-Assad violence, raising sectarian tensions.

Survivors, witnesses and rights groups describe wave of violence since last Thursday Syria's defence ministry announced on ...

Since former president Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December, many Alawites -- his sect -- have feared reprisals for his ...

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

This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 ...

Caution is warranted as regime elements appear to participate in ethnic cleansing.

The UN human rights office has verified the killing of 111 civilians in the coastal region, but says the actual figure is far ...

The scenes of elation following Monday night’s declaration came in sharp contrast to the grim scenes in coastal communities ...

Hundreds reported killed in violence in Syria’s coastal region, which is heavily populated by Alawites. Entire families ...

Footage and satellite images reviewed by The Times show civilians in the compound. Thousands have fled violent unrest in the ...