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Syria, Alawites 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.

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.

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

Syria announces end to 'military operation'

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.

AFP on MSN · 28m

Syria announces end to 'military operation' after mass killings

Syria's new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, after nearly 1,000 civilians were killed in the worst violence since his overthrow.

Al-Monitor · 48m

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 people, majority of whom are civilians, amid reports of rights violations.

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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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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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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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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 ...

Cebu Daily News on MSN5h

Terrified Alawites in Syria flee attacks: ‘Roads full of corpses’

For two days, Rihab Kamel and her family hid terrified in their bathroom in the city of Baniyas as armed men stormed the ...

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