AFRIN, Syria — Young Kurdish men, including members of religious minorities, recently signed up to join the Syrian government’s General Security forces in Afrin, an area in the country’s north from ...

Alongside the Shiite branch of Islam, other religious communities are also present in the country. Moreover, the factor of ...

RAQQA, Syria (AP) — The announcement comes as tensions between government forces and the SDF boiled over earlier this month, eventually resulting in a major push by government forces toward the east.

AFRIN: Young Kurdish men, including members of religious minorities, recently signed up to join the Syrian government’s General Security forces in Afrin, an area in the country’s north from which ...