5 h. ago Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Presidential Palace in Damascus

It was the second time in days that Israel had intervened militarily in Syria amid sectarian violence targeting the Druse.

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13 h. ago Death Toll Rises Sharply in a Wave of Sectarian Violence in Syria

With more than 100 people killed this week in a region controlled by the Druse minority, Druse leaders signaled new willingness to join forces with the Sunni Muslim-dominated government.

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14 h. ago Death Toll From a Wave of Sectarian Violence in Syria Passes 100

The casualties from clashes this week rose sharply as the tensions moved closer to a major southern region controlled by the country’s Druse minority.

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15 h. ago What to Know About Syria’s Druse, Alawites and Kurds as Sectarian Violence Rises

The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is persistent sectarian violence.

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24 h. ago Amid Sectarian Violence in a Syrian City, Even the Funerals Are Armed

Amid sectarian clashes that killed seven men in Jaramana, tense residents say the government isn’t doing enough to protect them, and are organizing to guard the city.

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1 week ago What the Battered Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra Looks Like Now

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments reduced to rubble.

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