The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is persistent sectarian violence.

Syria's minority groups are in a new era following the fall of the Assad regime. Syria is a diverse country with an estimated population of about 24.3 million as of 2024, according to the United Nations Population Fund and the US government.

Kubra, following clashes between Sunni Islamist militants and Druze fighters, in Sweida province, Syria | Reuters The death toll from the latest bout of sectarian violence in Syria has crossed 100, after clashes between police,