The stunning fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria thrusts several rebel groups ... Distinct ethnic and religious groups ...

Syria is in a precarious place as it emerges from civil war and a long dictatorship. The recently announced removal of U.S. sanctions bring hopes that the economy might stabilize. Another ...

Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle East. DW takes a closer look. One of the most popular chants in Syria ...

Violence has once again broken out in fractured Syria between forces allied with the new Islamist regime and fighters from one of the country's religious minorities. Dozens of members of the Druze ...

open image in gallery Abu Mohammed al-Golani analyses a military map of Syria Golani early on claimed responsibility for deadly bombings, pledged to attack Western forces and sent religious police ...

SYRIA WAS once a thriving hub of diverse merchant cities. During the Islamic Golden Age (from the eighth to the 13th centuries) the region that is modern-day Syria made notable contributions to ...

Druze Religious Elders From Syria Make Historic Visit to Israel By Mustafa Abu Ganeyeh JULIS, Israel (Reuters) - A delegation of Druze religious elders from Syria crossed into Israel on Friday for ...

Despite the lack of reliable demographic data, estimates on religious and ethnic minorities in Syria seem to be widely comparable. Syria’s population consists of some 70% Sunni Muslims who live all ...