When the new government took over, it dismissed the Assad regime police and other forces, leaving a security vacuum. Now, many residents fear going out after dark.

More than 1000 people, including women and children, have been killed in Syria as its new Islamist rulers clash with supporters of the previous regime.

Assad’s fall, at least 64 kidnappings and executions have been recorded in Homs, a major city in central Syria. Most victims are Alawites, the religious minority tied to the Assad family.

Video posted to social media shows violence in Homs, Syria. Fighters linked to Bashar al-Assad mounted a deadly attack on government forces in Homs on March 6.

Homs, SANA-With the coming of the holy month of Ramadan, Homs markets are witnessing active movement by citizens who seek to secure their needs and requirements in light of the availability of all kinds of goods and a noticeable decrease in their prices compared to last year.

Fierce clashes over the past two days between security forces under Syria’s new Islamist government and gunmen belonging to the country’s Alawite religious minority killed scores of people, marking the most widespread violence since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Germany's foreign ministry urged Syria's transitional government to halt recent violence and investigate clashes between Assad loyalists and new rulers, resulting in over 1,000 deaths. The ministry condemns the violence in Tartus,