The recent surge of violence in Syria lays bare the challenges interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa faces in delivering on his promise to lead a more unified country.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated into it were largely responsible for the sectarian violence.

He has sought sanctions relief and financial support from Syria’s neighbors to bolster an economy that was never a standout in the region to begin with and now reflects the devastation of almost fifteen years of war. He has said all the right things ...

A man points at bullet holes in a window of a hospital following a spate of violence between Syrian security forces ... which contracted 84 percent during the war; if they seek to impose Islamic ...