alawites syria - Search News

Syria, Alawite

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.

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Nearly 1,000 Civilians Killed in Syria, Rights Group Says: "Massacres"

At least 973 civilians, including women and children, have been killed in Syria in recent days as forces of the new administration seek to crush loyalists of former President Bashar al-Assad, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

The Washington Post on MSN · 14h

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.

deadly attacks on Assad's Alawites are blow to new leaders

Business Standard · 5h

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 sectarian tensions escalate in the war-torn country

Christian Science Monitor · 1d

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 revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600, a war monitoring group said Saturday.

Forbes · 2d

Like Assad, The New Leader In Damascus Cannot Reconquer Syria By Force

Outstanding issues between Damascus, the armed Druze groups, and the SDF can likely be resolved through protracted negotiations and mutual willingness to compromise.

Bianet19m

Alawite massacres in Syria: Police block protest outside Syrian consulate in İstanbul

The recent attacks on Alawites and other minorities in Syria sparked concerns among Turkey's Alawite community.

Russia has an opportunity to help create an Alawite state in Syria

Considering the genocide of Alawites and Christians in Syria, cooperation The Russian Federation with terrorist President ...

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 ...

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 ...

2hon MSN

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 ...

AFP on MSN11m

Syria announces end to 'military operation' after mass killings

LATAKIA: Syria's new authorities announced on Monday (Mar 10) the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president ...

Explainer-What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?

The violence has pitted the Islamist-led government's security forces against fighters from Assad's Alawite minority. The ...

What We Know About the Unrest in Syria

Over 1,300 people have been killed in fierce clashes between government forces and gunmen loyal to the Assad regime, ...

Al-Monitor1h

Syria government says coast operation against pro-Assad militias completed

The announcement comes as the fighting between pro-Assad militias and members of the security forces killed more than 1,000 ...

American Military News55m

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 ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results

Syria, Alawite

deadly attacks on Assad's Alawites are blow to new leaders

Related topics