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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Syrian Security Forces Accused of Massacring Hundreds of Christian and Alawite Civilians
Security forces loyal to Syria’s new government have been accused of massacring hundreds of civilians in coastal Alawite and ...
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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 ...
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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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Syrian forces seek to snuff out nascent Alawite insurgency
Syrian authorities face insurgency by Assad's Alawite sect Over 120 reported killed, toll unverified by Reuters Saudi Arabia supports Syrian government against insurgency DAMASCUS, March 7 ...
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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 ...
The Washington Post2d
Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200
Overnight, Damascus sent reinforcements to the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartus and nearby villages that are home to Assad’s minority Alawite sect and make up his longtime base of support.
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Assad loyalists kill at least 13 police officers in ambush on Syrian forces in coastal town
The attack came as tensions in Syria ’s coastal region between former President Bashar Assad’s minority Alawite sect and members of Islamic groups escalate. Assad was overthrown in early ...