Violence is accelerating under Syria’s new Islamist government, as is the persecution of ethnic and religious minorities.

The United States urged the United Nations Security Council on Monday to adjust its sanctions on Syria to help the country's ...

The United States Department of State issues periodic travel advisories for countries across the globe, and it has just ...

CENTCOM troops killed ISIS leader al-Hardani in Syria, while Israeli forces eliminated Hezbollah officer Ali Qoutan as both ...

The United States said it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian ...

BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for Syria’s new government, saying Monday there is “no Plan B ...

The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, the State Department said on Thursday, adding that ...

While the United States has not fully lifted its Syria sanctions, it has issued broad authorizations that allow for a range of activities in Syria as discussed further below.

So far, with the Druze, those efforts have been unsuccessful. The lack of agreement, along with rising sectarian violence, is undermining efforts to build a new, united Syria.