Exclusive-How Syria's sectarian violence spread to capital, terrorizing Alawites
Close to midnight on March 6, as a wave of sectarian killings began in western Syria, masked men stormed the homes of Alawite ...
Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say
Close to midnight on March 6, as a wave of sectarian killings began in western Syria, masked men stormed the homes of Alawite ...
Exclusive: Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say
Those kidnapped included a retired teacher, an engineering student and a mechanic, all of them Alawite - the minority sect of ...
Boise State Public Radio1d
Violent crackdown sends Syrian Alawites over the border into Lebanon
The euphoria of Syria's new dawn has turned to violence. Alleged massacres of minority Alawites have sent a fresh wave of refugees into neighboring Lebanon.
Ya Libnan2d
Syrian leader must rein in jihadis or lose support. ‘There is no blank check’, was told
“Obviously Sharaa doesn’t control the foreign jihadis and does not call all the shots,” said Marwan Muasher, vice president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “What is clear is that ...
'There is no blank check': Syrian leader told to rein in jihadis
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has a lot to prove to win over Western powers. The West is watching Syria's leaders closely ...
Syria's Revolution Has Betrayed Its Promise
Syria was poised for liberation. Instead, ethnic violence, sectarian dogma, and unchecked power are threatening to turn ...
This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
This Ramadan, Syrians marked the 14th anniversary of the start of their country’s civil war. The conflict began as one of ...
Greek City Times3d
Metropolitan Athanasios of Latakia: “Greek Orthodox Christians Were Killed, Greece Must Help”
"The fighting took place in the villages of Latakia, where Alawites coexist with Orthodox Christians. On the road outside the ...
Asia News14d
Druze and Kurds on the difficult path of unity with Damascus, while the Alawites await
The gradual and conditional rallying of Kurds and Druze to the nascent republic is the most recent peaceful sign of this, despite last week's acts of violence against Alawites (and Christians).
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Factbox-Syria's Sects: Delicate Mix for Its New Islamist Leaders
His pledge is being tested by a campaign of killings against Syria's Alawites - the minority sect to which ousted leader Bashar al-Assad belongs - that was triggered by an attack on new government ...
Democracy Now14d
U.N. Warns “Entire Families” Killed in Syrian Sectarian Violence as Some Alawites Flee to Lebanon
The U.N. warns “entire families” have been killed in recent sectarian attacks in Syria’s coastal region, which is home to the Alawite community. Many have fled across the border to Lebanon ...