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 ...
America Magazine9 小时
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] ...
Hundreds reported killed in Syria clashes in worst violence since ouster of Assad regime
In the worst outbreak of unrest since Syria’s transitional government took power, hundreds of people have been killed or ...
Syrian refugees recount bloodletting as sectarian killings swept coast
Thousands have fled into Lebanon after tensions between Syria’s Alawite minority and forces backing the new government exploded last week.
New Syrian leader Sharaa says killings of Alawites threaten unity, vows justice
Sharaa blamed pro-Assad groups backed by foreigners for triggering the bloodshed but acknowledged that revenge killings had ...
Who are Syria's Alawites? The sect facing violence after Assad's fall
Alawites, a Shia sect, ruled Syria for decades under the Assads. Now, after Bashar al-Assad's fall, they face violence as ...
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 ...
ABP News on MSN4 天
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 ...
The Press Democrat6 小时
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
Syria clashes kill dozens in worst violence since fall of Assad regime
Fierce clashes over the past two days between security forces under Syria’s new Islamist government and gunmen belonging to ...
Christian Science Monitor5 天
In Syria, deadly attacks on Assad’s Alawites are blow to new leaders
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
Syria announces the end of a military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in a coastal region
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's interim government on Monday announced the end of a days-long military operation against ...