Alawites wary as a post-Assad Syria takes shape
Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.
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Fears of sectarian violence reigniting in Syria as dozens of Alawites and HTS fighters reportedly killed
Hundreds of Hayat Tahrir Al Sham fighters poured into the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast on Sunday in an ...
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Syria's Alawites, tainted by Assad, endure a fall from grace
Assad’s fall sparked joy for many Syrians, but it also triggered wariness from his religious sect, the Alawites, a Shiite offshoot that makes up around 10% of the population. Alawites served as ...
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Why Syria is so coveted
Three concentric circles of domestic, regional, and global actors compete for power and influence in Syria because of the ...
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Syria's Alawites, tainted by Assad, endure a fall from grace
DEIR SHMAYEL, Syria — In the mountains east of Syria's Mediterranean coast, armed patrols root out Assad loyalists, masked gunmen monitor checkpoints and residents fret every strange face could ...
On The Government’s Gaslighting About Growth
Yet what Trump and Luxon also have in common – besides their self proclaimed business know-how – is their lack of any ...
Syria's new leaders turn to Islamic law in effort to rebuild Assad's police
Officers say the move aims to instil a sense of morality as they race to fill a security vacuum after dismantling ousted ...
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Security in Alawite regions in post-Assad Syria
Syria’s first post-Assad protests broke out on Dec. 25 after a video claiming to show the destruction of an Alawite shrine ...