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Syria, Alawites and sectarian violence

The Washington Post on MSN · 13h

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.

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.

Business Standard · 4h

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

Assad, Syria and against loyalists

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

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.

Syrian defence ministry says operation against Assad loyalists is over

DUBAI (Reuters) -A Syrian military operation against loyalists of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad has been completed, the defence ministry said on Monday. Clashes between Assad loyalists and the country's new Islamist rulers in the former president's coastal heartland have killed more than 1,

DW on MSN · 24m

Syria: Military ends operation against Assad loyalists

The days-long conflict has been among Syria's deadliest in a decade. Nearly 1,000 civilians have been killed, including women and children, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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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 ...

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US and EU offer opposing statements on Alawite and Christian pogroms in Syria

The United States and European Union came to polar opposite conclusions over the recent massacres of Alawites, Christians, ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

Alawite leaders in Syria beg Netanyahu: 'Save us from the regime'

The whole world is silent, we only heard a voice from the State of Israel' • 'Help us, and if you reach the Syrian coast, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Mehr News Agency3h

Tehran reacts to killing of civilians in Syria

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the recent deadly attacks on civilians in Syria, saying the ...

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