DAMASCUS, May 7 (Xinhua) -- As Syria's new leadership ramps up diplomatic efforts with visits to world capitals, it finds itself simultaneously confronting a deepening sectarian crisis at home, posing ...

Syrian president says talks aimed at 'easing tensions'; report says they began in mid-April, centered on building confidence ...

President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria arrived in France on Wednesday for his first trip to a European country since ascending to ...

Bouts of religious violence since December’s liberation from a dictator have not halted a historic desire for an inclusive ...

As Syria’s new leadership steps up its diplomatic outreach to rejoin the global community, it is simultaneously grappling with deepening sectarian unrest at home — a test of its ability to govern a ...

Sectarian violence in Druze-majority areas of Syria flared up last week, with Israel immediately aiming to take advantage of ...

Assad's fall, Turkey and Israel are both operating in Syria with starkly opposing agendas, stoking fears of a confrontation ...

Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, ...