What's driving killings in Syria and who are the Alawites?
Syria has suffered its worst bloodshed since Bashar al-Assad was toppled from power, with more than 1,000 people reported ...
Syria's Alawites: From Power To Peril
While Alawites are generally considered an offshoot of Shia Islam, their beliefs and practices are far more complex ...
Who are Alawites, and why are they being targeted in Syria?
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol near Latakia by pro-Assad gunmen has ignited days of clashes, leading to over 1,000 ...
Explainer-What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?
The violence has pitted the Islamist-led government's security forces against fighters from Assad's Alawite minority. The ...
Syria announces the end of a military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in a coastal region
Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted ...
Who are Syria's Alawites? The sect facing violence after Assad's fall
Alawites, a Shia sect, ruled Syria for decades under the Assads. Now, after Bashar al-Assad's fall, they face violence as ...
The last good days in Syria before a new nightmare began
When I interviewed Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus on Feb. 27, neither one of us knew ...
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Syria announces end to 'military operation' after mass killings
Syria's new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, ...
Syria descends into violence: Who are the Alawites who are being killed in hundreds?
At least 1,300 have been killed in Syria as security forces clash with loyalists of ousted president Bashar al-Assad. The violence is concentrated in Tartus and Latakia, home to Alawites. The Assads ...
Who Are Syria’s Alawites, Why Are They Claiming Threat From Ahmed al-Sharaa Govt? Explained
After Sunnis, which comprise 70% of Syria’s population, the Alawite is the largest sect in the country. President Ahmed al-Sharaa views Alawites as ‘remnants of Assad’s regime’ and holds them responsi ...
Hundreds reported killed in sectarian violence in Syria’s Alawite heartland
The killings occurred in the heartland of Syria’s Alawite minority, escalating after a nascent insurgency formed against the ...
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Hundreds of Civilians Reportedly Killed as New Damascus Rulers Hunts for Assad Remnants
Violence is flaring across parts of western Syria, as forces of the self-styled Syrian transitional government have clashed with Alawite militias and ...