U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, following Israel’s intervention this ...

Sectarian clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of local and international players. Here's a look at the main parties ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority announced a renewed ceasefire ...

Sharaa's hopes of stitching Syria back together under the rule of his Islamist-led government are complicated by the ...

Syria ‘s defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on ...

The Sunni-Shiite split is most evident in the cold war between Saudi Arabia (Sunni) and Iran (Shiite). Since 2014 it is a hot war by proxy in Yemen.

Barnaby Rogerson, a noted author, has written numerous travel guides and books on the Muslim world. His latest book, The House Divided: Sunni, Shia and the Making of the Middle East, explores the idea ...

Analysis: Iraqi Shia divide fuels Sunni ambitions Once marginalised and excluded, Iraq’s Sunnis are now flexing their political muscle amid a sharp Shia split.

Most of its population are Ibadi Muslims, a more liberal offshoot of Islam predating the Sunni-Shiite split.

The war draws together Iran-backed Shia and Sunni militants in what appears to be closer cooperation between groups that differ in ideology but are united by opposition to Israel and the U.S.