Syria, Alawite

Worst violence in years in Syria revives fears among minority Alawite and Christian communities
The question asked by many Syrians from Alawite, Shiite, Druse, Christian and other minority communities has become: “Can [I] live in an Islamist country and not be [Sunni] Muslim?”
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 Sunni Islamist government.
Mass executions in Syria’s Alawite heartland: Who is responsible?
Over 1,200 Alawites killed in Syria’s Mediterranean coast amid post-Assad violence, raising sectarian tensions.
Application to the Hague for the Alawite massacre in Syria
Intellectuals from Turkey have submitted an application to the International Criminal Court in The Hague regarding the Alawite Massacre carried out in Syria. Lawyer Hüseyin Aygün stated that this initiative has turned into a campaign and that anyone who wishes can fill out a petition and apply to the court.
Syria's Sharaa vows justice after days of violence, Alawite killings
Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were a threat to his mission to unite the country and promised to punish those responsible,
Fear lingers after Syrian violence as hundreds seek refuge
After the outbreaks of violence in Syria at the weekend, activists said on Tuesday that members of the Alawite religious minority in particular are still afraid of new attacks. "Everybody is terrified.
Syria: 'People are still living in fear' after mass killings in Alawite region
Syria's new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, after nearly 1,000 civilians were killed in the worst violence since his overthrow.
Syria announces end to ‘military operation’ after mass killings
Analysts have said the latest violence, with nearly 1,000 dead, calls into question the new authorities' ability to rule and rebuild a country devastated by 13 years of civil war.
More than 1,000 killed in Syrian crackdown on Alawite region, war monitor says
Gunmen and security forces linked to Syria's new Islamist rulers killed more than 340 people, the head of a war monitor said.
Syrians describe the violence targeting Alawite minority: 'Tomorrow, there won't be a man left alive in my village'
Interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa appealed for civil peace on Sunday, following the deaths of hundreds in deadly clashes. Le ...
This Word Means: Alawite
The sect has its roots in Shia Islam. The word Alawite means “follower of Ali,” the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ...
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Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts
Syria has seen the worst outbreak of violence since the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad late last year, after armed men descended on Alawite heartlands on Thursday in what Syrian ...
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Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Syria. Here's what we know.
The violence has been concentrated in the coastal areas of Tartu s and Latakia, the home of the Alawite community, a small Islamic sect to which the Assad family belongs. According to the SOHR ...
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Alawite leaders in Syria beg Netanyahu: 'Save us from the regime'
The whole world is silent, we only heard a voice from the State of Israel' • 'Help us, and if you reach the Syrian coast, ...
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Dozens reported killed as Syrian forces and pro-Assad fighters clash
Alawite activists say their community has been subjected to violence and attacks since al-Assad fell, particularly in rural Homs and Latakia. While al-Sharaa has pledged to run Syria in an ...
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Syria Massacre Leaves Christians Asking If They’re Next
Oweis said Syrian forces looted hundreds of Christian homes during the assault on Alawite communities between the coastal towns of Tartus and Latakia. Jihadis stormed the home of Oweis’s friend and ...