Military ends operation against Assad loyalists

Alawites, a Shia sect, ruled Syria for decades under the Assads. Now, after Bashar al-Assad's fall, they face violence as ...
The sect has its roots in Shia Islam. The word Alawite means “follower of Ali,” the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ...
Syria: Clashes between new security forces and Assad loyalists erupted on Thursday in the Alawite heartland, escalating into ...
The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and ...
The violence that has killed hundreds across Syria reached Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, after Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to ...
Violence is flaring across parts of western Syria, as forces of the self-styled Syrian transitional government have clashed with Alawite militias and ...
Nearly 1,500 people, mostly Alawite civilians, have been killed by security forces in just a few days, throwing into question ...
While Alawites are generally considered an offshoot of Shia Islam, their beliefs and practices are far more complex ...