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

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 ...