Syria, Violence

What we know about the deadly violence in Syria
A Syrian military operation against remnants of the former Assad regime has now ended, having sparked some of the worst violence seen in the country in years. Hundreds of people have been killed in the crackdown and fighting between the security forces and supporters of former President Bashar al-Assad since Thursday.
Syria’s Surge in Violence Does Not Signal a New Civil War—for Now
A spate of attacks involving loyalists to former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to sectarian warfare in Syria, but there is still a path for the country’s new
Syria’s fragile transition hit by deadly sectarian violence
Syria's fragile transition from decades of Assad family brutal rule has been greatly shaken with an outburst of sectarian retribution and killings, posing a serious challenge to the new leadership led by Ahmad Sharaa.
Entire families killed in Syria sectarian violence, UN says
Armed groups killed entire families, including women and children, during an outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria last week, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday.
Syria's Civilian Death Toll Hits 1,383 in Latest Violence
The number of civilians killed in the recent wave of violence in Syria has risen to 1,383, according to a human rights watchdog. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had documented three new massacres.
Syria’s coastal violence unleashes a wave of killing and a deluge of fake news
On March 6, armed fighters loyal to former Syrian president Bashar Al Assad launched an attack on Syria's interim-government troops in Latakia. Syrian authorities, supported by pro-government militias,
Syrian president launches probe into deadly fighting
Syria’s president vows to investigate clashes between pro-Assad fighters and security forces that killed hundreds, including civilians.
Syria Violence Marked by Sectarian and Revenge Killings, War Monitor Says
The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated ...
Syria's interim President Sharaa forms national security council
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Wednesday to form the country's national security council, ...
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor ...
What We Know About the Unrest in Syria
Over 1,300 people have been killed in fierce clashes between government forces and gunmen loyal to the Assad regime, ...
After mass killings in Syria, can a fragmented country stay united?
The violence in Syria in recent days has shown how difficult it will be to unite a fractured country with deeply held ...
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Is Syria Descending into Renewed Civil War?
In recent days, Syria suffered the worst violence since the toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad last December. Deadly ...
Syria's Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
Members of the small religious sect find themselves caught between two forces that many of them distrust: the new, ...
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Explainer: How could the deal between Syria's interim gov't and Kurdish forces impact war-torn country?
The deal, finalized earlier this week between interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and SDF's top commander Mazloum Abdi, ...