In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged Assad’s rule. Tens of thousands of people were killed by the government’s ...

The stunning fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria thrusts several rebel groups ... Distinct ethnic and religious groups have called for self-determination for more than a century since ...

Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle East. DW takes a closer look. One of the most popular chants in Syria ...