The Economist5d
Syria has got rid of Bashar al-Assad, but not sectarian tensions
Under Mr Assad Syria sank from middle-income status to abject poverty. Women saw branches off trees for heating. Children ...
Dozens killed in Syria as soldiers still loyal to tyrant Bashar al-Assad ‘ambush new rulers’ army without mercy’
DOZENS of people have been killed after soldiers loyal to ousted tyrant Bashar al-Assad launched a surprise ambush on the ...
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Syria announces end of military operation against al-Assad loyalists
Syria’s government has ended a security operation in the country’s western coastal region, home to loyalists of former leader ...
Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts
Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to ...
Worldcrunch on MSN18h
How Assad's Remnants Plunged Syria Back Into Darkness
Assad’s downfall would be a chance to come together and heal the wounds of the victims’ families. It was not to be. The ...
Al Jazeera English4d
Hundreds killed as Syria security forces battle al-Assad loyalists
Syria’s interim government has sent reinforcements to coastal cities in the country’s northwest where security forces have been engaged in heavy battles with fighters loyal to former ruler ...
The New York Times5d
More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad Loyalists
Two days of fighting along the Mediterranean coast were among the bloodiest battles since rebels ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad ... had been sheltering in his home with relatives when ...
Syria’s sectarian violence prompts reckoning for new president
When forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad launched attacks along Syria’s coast last week, it appeared to realise a fear that had gripped the country since his fall: that former regime ...