In Syria, deadly attacks on Assad’s Alawites are blow to new leaders
The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and ...
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 ...
Hundreds killed in Syria as new leader says divisions from Assad regime are prompting fresh violence
The reported fighting in the capital Damascus and the second city of Aleppo marked the first such clashes there since the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
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Alawite Civilians Massacred as Sectarian Violence Erupts in Post-Assad Syria
In a gripping report by Rizik Alabi for The Media Line, Syria is once again consumed by violence as fighting between ...
US and EU offer opposing statements on Alawite and Christian pogroms in Syria
The recent killings of Alawite and Christian civilians by the new Syrian government have been condemned by the U.S., while the EU offered a different response.
Who are Syria’s Alawites and why are they being targeted under Al-Sharaa’s rule?
Syria: Clashes between new security forces and Assad loyalists erupted on Thursday in the Alawite heartland, escalating into ...
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Lebanon fears sectarian violence as 10,000 Syrian Alawites flee across border
Ten thousand members of the Alawite minority escaping sectarian violence in Syria have crossed into Lebanon over the past ...
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An independent Syrian group accuses foreign jihadists of massacres of Alawites
Local television reports that the country's president has ordered the creation of an independent commission to investigate ...
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More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions
More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions More than 1,000 people were ...
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More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad Loyalists
The region is the heartland of Syria’s Alawite minority, including the Assad family. Image A demonstration on Thursday in Idlib, Syria, against militants loyal to the Assad family.Credit ...
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Syria clashes kill dozens in worst violence since fall of Assad regime
Assad is a member of the Alawite sect and drew heavily from its ranks to fill his army. Since his ouster in December, Alawite militias have armed themselves and carried out attacks against forces ...
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Who Are The Alawites Of Syria? Assad Loyalists Being Targeted By Syrian Security Forces
Over 1,000 people have been killed in two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President ...