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.
Alawites and Christians Targets of Mass Killings in Syria
The phrase "Can a leopard change its spots?" (Jeremiah 13:23) best captures the global skepticism surrounding Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim president since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in December 2024.
UN Says Entire Families Killed in Syria Military Operation
Entire families including women and children were killed in Syria's coastal region during a military crackdown against an insurgency by Bashar al-Assad loyalists, the U.N human rights office said on Tuesday.
Syrians describe terror as Alawite families killed in their homes
Hundreds of people have reportedly fled their homes in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus - strongholds of Assad support. Local residents have described scenes of looting and mass killings, including of children.
UN reports "entire families" killed in Syria's coastal region
By bna Cairo bureau Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Syria's coastal region during a military campaign against Alawites, the UN Human Rights Commission announced on March 11. In footage viewed by IntelliNews' Middle East and North Africa bureaus,
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 ...
More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions
More than 1,000 people were killed after two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President ...
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 ...
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 ...
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The Syrian president announces a commission to investigate the massacres of Alawites
Ahmed Sharaa says that those responsible for these crimes will be punished, even if they are "among those closest to us".
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 ...
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Syria update: Christians among over 1,000 massacred amid worst atrocities since Assad's ousting
Christians and other religious minorities in Syria are sounding the alarm as more than 1,000 people have been killed since ...
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Who Are The Alawites Of Syria? Assad Loyalists Being Targeted By Syrian Security Forces
Over 1,000 people have been killed in two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President ...
Is the pro-Assad insurgency a threat to the new Syria?
"Relative calm followed Assad's ousting, but violence has spiralled recently as forces linked to the new Islamist rulers ...
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 ...
Knowledge Nugget: From Alawites to Uighurs — Ethnic groups you must know for UPSC Exam
Recent clashes between anti-government groups and security forces in Syria have put the Alawite community in the spotlight.