This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 years of civil war — and it threatens to open an endless cycle of vengeance.

Footage and satellite images reviewed by The Times show civilians in the compound, among the thousands who have fled the violent unrest gripping Syria’s coastal region.

Ahmed Sharaa says that those responsible for these crimes will be punished, even if they are "among those closest to us". Damascus authorities announced on Monday that they have decided to "end military operations" in the regions that suffered the initial assault by insurgents loyal to the former regime,

Syria’s interim government signed a deal Monday with the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country’s northeast, including a cease-fire and the merging of the main US-backed force there into the Syrian army.

At least 973 civilians, including women and children, have been killed in Syria in recent days as forces of the new administration seek to crush loyalists of former President Bashar al-Assad, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

Fighters siding with Syria's new government stormed several villages near the country's coast, killing dozens of men in response to recent attacks on government security forces by loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad,

In the worst outbreak of unrest since Syria’s transitional government took power, hundreds of people have been killed or wounded in clashes between the security forces and supporters of former President Bashar al Assad this week,

The clashes raise concerns about Syria’s stability and interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa’s ability to reunify the country after 13 years of civil war.

Members of the Syrian security forces stand guard on a street in the coastal city of Jableh, Latakia

Lattakia, SANA-The Governor of Lattakia, Mohammad Othman, conducted a field visit Saturday to the National Hospital in the city, which was targeted Friday night by remnants of the deposed regime. The visit aimed to check on the hospital’s status and the injured, ensuring their well-being, as well as verifying the continuity of medical services.

Two days of fighting along the Mediterranean coast were among the bloodiest battles since rebels ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad.

A war monitor says that clashes between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad in the country’s coastal region have left more than 70 people dead and the area outside