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Syrian Sectarian Strife Jeopardizes Post-Assad Transition
Assad’s fall, deadly sectarian clashes in southwestern Syria have exposed one of the biggest challenges to the country’s ...
Inside Syria’s Sectarian Cauldron: Kidnapping Triggers Cascade of Violence
A blood-soaked week illustrates the perils and challenges faced by the young government.
More than 1,400 killed in sectarian violence in coastal Syria in March, report finds
A Syrian government investigation says more than 1,400 people died in sectarian violence along the coast earlier this year.
US Ally in Syria Issues Warning as Violence Stalls Trump-Backed Deal
"Trust must exist first and foremost," Syrian Democratic Council representative to the U.S. Sinam Mohamad told Newsweek.
Officials say Syria has asked Turkey for defense support amid sectarian clashes
Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s help to boost its defense capabilities, Turkish officials say ...
US-led forces kill senior IS leader in Syria
U.S. Central Command announced on Friday that Dhiya Zawba Muslih al-Hardan and his two sons were killed in the town of al-Bab ...
Syria: What’s behind the Druze-Bedouin conflict?
So, what’s behind this conflict - and what does it mean for the future of Syria? We speak to BBC Monitoring journalist Tess Mallinder Heron, to explain who the different groups involved in the ...
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Ceasefire in Syria: Inside the sectarian conflict in Sweida
After more than a week of deadly sectarian clashes between armed Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters, a fragile ceasefire ...