Alawites, from a branch of Shiite Islam, have an acute fear of reprisals because of their connection to the Assad clan, which recruited from and favored its own religious community for military and ...

Though Tehran scrambled to help the Assads face off the rebel assault, soldiers were turning on their own commanders ...

The regime set up by Hafez al-Assad after the coup d'état of November 13, 1970, had only one objective: Its own continuity, ...

The UN and its partners are appealing for $1.2 billion to assist 6.7 million of Syria’s most vulnerable people through March 2025. Despite the challenges, UN agencies and partners continue their ...

Doha, SANA- Qatar Charity has dispatched an 85-truck aid convoy to the most in-need areas in Syrian and Turkish interior. The large-scale assistance, valued at QR21 million, is part of the QC’s Winter ...

Racehorse magnate and Islamic spiritual leader, the Aga Khan, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88, leaving millions of ...