Who Are Syria’s Alawites, Why Are They Claiming Threat From Ahmed al-Sharaa’s New Regime? 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 ...
US condemns attacks on Syrian minorities as coastal violence escalates
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned the recent killings in western Syria, stating in a post on X (formerly Twitter), The United States condemns the radical Islamist terrorists, including ...
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More than 1,000 civilians killed as Syria's leader Ahmed Sharaa scrambles to contain deadliest violence in years
Syria's leader vowed on Sunday to hunt down the perpetrators of violent clashes pitting loyalists of deposed President Bashar al-Assad against the country's new Islamist rulers and said he would hold ...
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 ...