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 ...