Bianna Golodryga speaks with Rim Turkmani, Director of Syria Conflict Research Programme at LSE, on the recent outburst of sectarian violence in Syria.

This comes a month after violent confrontations between Syrian forces and armed Lebanese Shia factions allied with Syria’s ...

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Its overtures towards the Druze is part of strengthening its defences against Syria's new leaders. Many belong to former President Bashar al-Assad's sect, which was targeted in mass killings.

a government source and local TV. Worldcategory· March 20, 2025 Putin offers Syria's Sharaa support and cooperation President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa ...

Turkey-based Syria TV cited residents as saying Assad loyalists had buried police killed in the recent fighting there. UN human rights chief Volker Türk said his office had received "extremely ...