Sectarianism and minorities in the Syrian Civil War

Syrians chant slogans and wave the new Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad mosque in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.

Thousands of Syrians heed the call of the country's new rulers and hit the streets on Dec. 13 to celebrate the fall of the decades-old Baath regime following the Friday's prayers.

One week after Aleppo fell to jihadist militias, the Syrian civil war has reverted to its familiar blend of military and diplomatic maneuvers. The next phase of this seemingly endless conflict remains shrouded in uncertainty.

Russia, supporting Assad regime in Syria, settled in two bases in Ayn al-Arab previously emptied by the U.S. soldiers, according to local sources.

Syrian war monitor associated with the opposition said on Sept. 9 that over 120 Christian places of worship have been damaged or destroyed by all sides in the country's eight-year conflict.

Thousands of Syrian children, who lost many of their relatives and took refuge in Turkey after fleeing the civil war, are hoping for a better future.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in an interview that she sees regime change in Syria as one of the Trump administration's priorities in the country wracked by civil war.

BELGRADE - Russian ambitions and aggressiveness keep the conflict in Syria going on, US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Sunday, accusing Russia of sufferings of the Syrian people.

I know I had promised last week an imaginary phone conversation between President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and a possible U.S. President Donald Trump for this article. But sometimes events take over, and that is what happened this time. After all, we have all the U.S. primaries ahead of us to speculate, don't we? So let us come back to our jungle, the Syrian crisis.

The images of bodies of Syrian refugees washing up on Turkey's Aegean coast have become etched in people's hearts and minds. Seeking refuge from war at home cannot be considered a voluntary trip that might be regulated with visa regulations of any sort.

With tensions growing between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the sectarian conflict in the Middle East is approaching the boiling point. The second American intervention in Iraq altered the long-established balance in our region, and created an environment where sectarianism came to the surface. The Arab awakening shattered whatever checks remained.