loyalists

There was widespread shock in Washington last month when Lew Olowski, a lowly and little-known official, was appointed acting director-general…

Scores of people were reported killed in Syria on Friday as members of the government’s security forces clashed with loyalists of deposed…

Syria's new rebel-led authorities say supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad have killed 14 interior ministry troops in an “ambush”…