Minorities had hoped to break into Syria's new political order in the weekend vote but few succeeded

Syria’s minority religious and ethnic communities, wary of the country’s new authorities after outbreaks of sectarian ...
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Sectarian violence on Syria’s coast undermines new government

LATAKIA, Syria — At first glance, Latakia looks to be one of the better places in Syria. Nestled on the Syrian coast, it was spared the worst horrors of the country’s 14-year civil war. A former ...
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UN teams deploy to Syrian coast as wildfires force hundreds to flee

LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — United Nations teams have deployed Sunday to the Syrian coast, where firefighters are battling wildfires for a fourth day. U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria ...
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Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government

(CNN) — Massive wildfires have torn through Syria’s coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman since Thursday, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and overwhelming emergency services. Abdel Kafi ...