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.
Iran Condemns Killing of Civilians in Syria
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the recent deadly attacks on civilians in Syria, saying the violation of rights of Alawites has hurt feelings.
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 to Investigate Violence That Killed Hundreds of Civilians
Syria’s interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has formed a committee to investigate the violence in some cities that killed hundreds of civilians in recent days and sparked condemnation from the international community.
Syrian security forces accused of killing hundreds of civilians
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said more than 700 civilians had been killed in 48 hours.
Syria leader calls for peace after hundreds of civilians killed
More than 700 civilians of the Alawite religious minority have been killed, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.
Alawite Civilians Massacred as Sectarian Violence Erupts in Post-Assad Syria
In a gripping report by Rizik Alabi for The Media Line, Syria is once again consumed by violence as fighting between pro-Assad rebels and government security forces intensifies in the coastal province of Latakia.
Over 1,000 killed in Syria in worst violence since Assad’s fall: What is driving the bloodshed? Explained
What has driven the violence, how has interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa reacted, and what have world power said?
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Iran rejects claims of involvement in Syria violence
Fighting erupted on Thursday between Syria's new security forces and loyalists of the former government of toppled president ...
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Violence Shakes Syria and Other Headlines of the Day
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Syria's Sharaa scrambles to contain deadliest violence in years
A Syrian security source said the pace of fighting had slowed around Latakia, Jabla and Baniyas, while forces searched ...
Trump Drops Bombshell As Russia, Iran & China Flex Military Muscles | 'US More Powerful'
U.S. President Donald Trump has given a stunning reply when asked why he was not concerned by Russia, Iran and China's annual ...
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New Iran-backed group wants to fight plans to 'divide' Syria: What to know
A newly formed armed Syrian group called the Islamic Resistance Front in Syria, pledged to counter efforts by the United ...
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Syria’s economy, still strangled by sanctions, is on its knees
Three months after Syria’s 14-year-old civil war ended, and as the holy month of Ramadan begins, euphoria is being replaced ...
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four days ...
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Map Shows Israeli Army's Advances into Syria
Israeli forces have pushed into Syria south of the capital Damascus and said they will remain there indefinitely.
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Syria’s al-Sharaa says killings of Alawites threaten unity, vows justice
Syria’s President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s minority sect were a ...