sectarian violence

Ceasefire Called After Clashes Leave A Hundred Dead In Syrian Town
Suweida
MENA
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Syrian forces accused of 'executions' in Druze area as Israel launches strikes

Human rights groups allege that Syrian troops executed civilians during recent clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin fighters.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 July, 2025
Sweida in southern Syria
sectarian violence
MENA
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Israel bombs tanks in Syria's Suweida province amid clashes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 July, 2025
Masked armed forces of the new Syrian government raise their Kalashnikov rifles
Post-Assad Syria
Perspectives

The ruling factions use violence as leverage in the 'New Syria'

Rateb Shabo

Rateb Shabo

07 July, 2025
Deadly Blast Kills At Least 20 At Church In Damascus
Syria
MENA
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Christian leaders urge unity after deadly Damascus church attack

The New Arab Staff
26 June, 2025
The Syrian army dispatch reinforcement units consisting of hundreds of vehicles to Latakia on March 08, 2025 in Jabla, Syria. (Photo by Abdulkerim Muhammed/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syrians divided over credibility of probe into coastal massacres

Hussam Rustom
23 June, 2025
Latakia violence [Getty]
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syria responds to damning Amnesty report on coastal massacre

Hussam Rustom
03 April, 2025
Coastal Syrian city of Baniyas aerial view
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syria: Banias killings revive spectre of coastal massacres

Hussam Rustom
02 April, 2025
The UN Security Council urged the Syrian government to protect all Syrians
Syria
MENA
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UNSC urges Syria to protect people regardless of religion

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 March, 2025
Fatiha is using the porous, unsecure Lebanon-Syria border to launch attacks on Syria
Syria
MENA
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Assad loyalist using Lebanon for cross-border attacks on Syria

The New Arab Staff
12 March, 2025
Citizenship or sectarian splintering in Syria?
Post-Assad Syria
Voices

Despite coastal massacres, there is still hope for the new Syria

Robin Yassin-Kassab

Robin Yassin-Kassab

10 March, 2025
Woman standing in a wide empty street with building blocks in background
Post-Assad Syria
Society
Live Story

Syria’s Alawis: A legacy of exploitation under the Assad dynasty

The New Arab Staff

Shahira Salloum

25 February, 2025
Security forces of Syria's Interim Government are seen as they seize an armory of the ousted Assad regime in Homs, Syria on January 22, 2025. (Photo by Hisam Hac Omer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Syria
MENA
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15 killed in 'sectarian' massacre in Alawi village in Syria

The New Arab Staff
01 February, 2025
Pakistanis protest against religious violence [Getty]
Pakistan
World
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Families flee after 32 killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 November, 2024
LGBT
MENA
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Who are the 'Soldiers of God' targeting Beirut's LGBT scene?

William Christou
25 August, 2023
Analysis-Iraq Report 20 years
2003 US invasion of Iraq
Iraq Report
Inside MENA
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Iraq's lost two decades after the US invasion

The New Arab
16 March, 2023
Security forces patrol Miqdadiya, Iraq
Iraq
MENA
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Families flee violence in mixed sect eastern Iraq district

The New Arab Staff
03 November, 2021
Crucifixes and icons are seen at the heavily damaged Church of the Immaculate Conception in Qaraqosh on April 9, 2017, as Christians mark the first Palm Sunday event since its recapture from IS.
Iraq
In-depth
Live Story

Iraq's Christians continue to fight for a place in society

Sofia Nitti
14 September, 2021
Karachi
Sunni
MENA
Live Story

Anti-Shia protesters march for second day in Karachi

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 September, 2020
Saudi Security - Getty
Terrorism
MENA
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Shia 'terrorist' killed in Saudi Arabia

The New Arab
17 January, 2018
Egypt copts
terrorist attack
Analysis
Live Story

Coptic Christians – Egypt's forsaken community

Gehad Quisay
19 April, 2017
Qassem Soleimani Anadolu
Sunni
MENA
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Top Iranian commander 'overseeing Mosul Offensive': reports

The New Arab
20 October, 2016