The United Nations Security Council has agreed to a statement condemning widespread violence in Syria's coastal region and calling on Syria's interim authorities to protect all Syrians, regardless of ethnicity or religion,

Damascus] Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued a decree establishing the National Security Council, appointing himself as its head, as the country grapples with ongoing unrest, armed conflicts,

A national security council in Syria will tackle security and political challenges, according to an official order from the country's transitional presidency.