Alawites Bashar al-Assad

Syria, Alawites

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 killed in violence that has swept the coastal region since Thursday.

Firstpost · 7h

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 belong to this sect,

CNN on MSN · 2d

Hundreds killed in Syria clashes, rights monitoring group says, 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 wounded in clashes between the security forces and supporters of former President Bashar al Assad this week,

Syria, Assad and against loyalists

Associated Press News on MSN · 2h

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 president Bashar Assad and his family in the worst fighting since the end of the 13-year civil war in December.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 1h

Syria announces end of military operation against al-Assad loyalists

Syria’s government has ended a security operation in the country’s western coastal region, home to loyalists of former leader Bashar al-Assad, the Ministry of Defence in Damascus reported. Spokesperson Hassan Abdul Ghani made the announcement on Monday,

Reuters on MSN · 2h

Syrian defence ministry says operation against Assad loyalists is over

By Jana Choukeir DUBAI (Reuters) -A Syrian military operation against loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad has been completed, the defence ministry said on Monday, after the heaviest fighting since former rebels seized power three months ago.

Who are Syria's Alawites, how are they different form other Muslims? Why are they being targeted?

Alawites are an Arab ethnic and religious group, with distinct cultures, languages and religious beliefs. They live mainly in ...

NDTV Exclusive: Hunted Down, Massacred, Syria's Alawites Ask India For Help

Ali Koshmr, a 36-year-old man from Syria's Latakia, around 330 km from Damascus, woke up to the sounds of gunfire, tires ...

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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 ...

American Military News1h

Hundreds of Civilians Reportedly Killed as New Damascus Rulers Hunts for Assad Remnants

Violence is flaring across parts of western Syria, as forces of the self-styled Syrian transitional government have clashed with Alawite militias and ...

Syria's Alawites: From Power To Peril

While Alawites are generally considered an offshoot of Shia Islam, their beliefs and practices are far more complex ...

The Economist4d

Syria has got rid of Bashar al-Assad, but not sectarian tensions

Under Mr Assad Syria sank from middle-income status to abject poverty. Women saw branches off trees for heating. Children ...

Dozens killed in Syria as soldiers still loyal to tyrant Bashar al-Assad ‘ambush new rulers’ army without mercy’

DOZENS of people have been killed after soldiers loyal to ousted tyrant Bashar al-Assad launched a surprise ambush on the ...

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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate clashes with Alawites

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate the recent waves of violence between security ...

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