Syria, Alawite and sectarian violence

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.
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.
Syria’s fragile transition hit by deadly sectarian violence
Syria's fragile transition from decades of Assad family brutal rule has been greatly shaken with an outburst of sectarian retribution and killings, posing a serious challenge to the new leadership led by Ahmad Sharaa.
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.
A horrific killing-spree shakes Syria
Syria is in the throes of its worst bloodshed since the fall of Bashar al-Assad three months ago. Since March 6th Sunni fighters have rampaged through heartlands of the Alawites, the ethnic group which the Assads,
Syria in mourning after mass killings in Alawite region
Assad's régime in Syria, the new government, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, have drawn international condemnation for a four day spiral of violence in the regions of Latakia and Tartus. When a group of gunmen loyal to Assad ambushed Syrian security forces,
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Clashes erupt at demonstration for persecuted Alawites in Syria
A demonstration in support of Alawites in Syria turned violent Saturday afternoon when clashes broke out between protesters ...
VOA Kurdish: Syrian Kurds concerned following attacks on Alawites
Following the recent attacks carried out against civilians in the Alawite-majority region in Syria’s coastal region, many ...
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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] ...
Amid massacre of Alawites in Syria, Islamist HTS regime and Kurdish SDF reach agreement
The agreement provides for the integration of the armed forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces and the de facto autonomous ...
Syrian rights activist and cousin of Assad tears into Europe for supporting new 'terrorist' regime
Human rights activist Ribal al-Assad condemned European countries for lifting sanctions on Syria's new "terrorist" regime that is "killing civilians." ...
New Syrian leader Sharaa says killings of Alawites threaten unity, vows justice
Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were ...
Syria's Four Wars Explained 14 Years On
Fourteen years after Syria's civil war began, the nation's new Islamist government faces sectarian conflict on four fronts.
Israel faces new Syria challenge as it adjusts to new strategy amid regional power struggle for influence
Israel is rethinking its Syria strategy following the country's Islamist takeover in December, rising attacks on minorities ...
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Ahmed al-Sharaa's New Syria: Navigating a Nation's Sectarian Strife
Sharaa, promises inclusivity in a nation with a complex sectarian and religious landscape. His leadership faces challenges ...
Alawites in Syrian town of Baniyas recount horror: 'The survivors are the ones Sunni families hid'
In the Al-Qusour district, residents are trying to go back to their lives after the deadly attacks carried out by various ...