Hundreds reported killed in sectarian violence in Syria’s Alawite heartland
Hundreds of civilians reported killed in massacres as violence in Syria spirals
Syria leader calls for peace after hundreds of civilians killed
Syria’s worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war, AP explains
Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts
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Alawite Civilians Massacred as Sectarian Violence Erupts in Post-Assad Syria
2 Days Of Clashes And Revenge Killings In Syria Leave More Than 1,000 People Dead
The clashes marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus, three months after insurgents took authority after removing Assad from power.
Chaos Sweeps Coastal Syria: ‘We Have to Get Out of Here’
Residents described shootings outside their homes and bodies in the streets in Syria’s worst unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. More than 1,000 people have been killed since Thursday, a war monitor said.

American Jews Urge White House to Lift Syria Sanctions

Syria's neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation
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American Jews who fled Syria ask US to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
American Jews who fled their Syrian homeland decades ago went to the White House this week to appeal to the Trump administration to lift sanctions on Syria that they say are blocking them from restoring some of the world's oldest synagogues and rebuilding the country's decimated Jewish community.
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Desperate Appeal: American Jews Urge White House to Lift Syria Sanctions
Syria's Sharaa scrambles to contain deadliest violence in years
Syria's leader vowed on Sunday to hunt down the perpetrators of violent clashes pitting loyalists of deposed President Bashar al-Assad against the country's new Islamist rulers and said he would hold to account anyone who overstepped their authority.
Syria clashes have killed more than 300 people since Thursday, monitoring group says
Clashes between government security forces and supporters of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad have killed at least 311 people in Syria since Thursday, according to a monitoring group that warns the actual death toll could be “much higher.
Sectarian Killings Along Syria’s Coast Spiral Into Crisis for New Government
Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the violence by ‘radical Islamic terrorists’ and expressed support for minority sects in Syria.

Syria, Jordan and Iraq

Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Iraq to discuss security cooperation in Amman, Turkish source says
Jordan hosts meeting of Syria and its neighbours to discuss security, reconstruction and refugees
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Turkey, Jordan, Syria and Iraq delegations to meet in Amman for security talks on Syria
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
American Jews who fled their Syrian homeland decades ago went to the White House this week to appeal to the Trump administration to lift sanctions on Syria that they say are blocking them from restoring some of the world's oldest synagogues and rebuilding the country's decimated Jewish community.
US-Sanctioned Oil Tanker Hauls Diesel From Russia to Syria
A tanker loaded diesel at a large Russian port and sailed to Syria, a sign of Moscow’s ability to maintain influence in the Mediterranean country.
Syria’s interim president calls clashes ‘expected challenges’ as death toll tops 600
The number of people killed in clashes in Syria between government security forces and supporters of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad has risen to 642, according to a monitoring group.