Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fighters with the new Syrian government drive between Tartus and Latakia (Getty Images) Targeted killings of the Alawite ...

One of the men accused of taking part in a wave of sectarian violence against Syria's Alawite minority two months ago has told the BBC that he and other armed civilians who travelled to the area were ...

The meeting brought together women who say they endured physical, psychological, and sexual abuse LATAKIA – Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority ...