"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.

The stunning fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria thrusts several rebel groups ... Distinct ethnic and religious groups have called for self-determination for more than a century since ...

Having severed ties with al-Qaida several years ago, al-Jolani has promised representative government and religious tolerance in Syria. Moscow announced on Sunday that Assad and his family had ...

Interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa accuses Assad loyalists and foreign powers of fomenting unrest with aim of dragging country ...