Alawites

Who Are The Alawites, Why They Are Being Hunted Down And Killed In Syria

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New Delhi: With Bashar al-Assad’s departure, the fate of Syria’s Alawite community remains precarious. Once empowered by the regime, many Alawites now face reprisals from rebel factions and displaced Sunni populations who suffered under Assad’s rule. Revenge attacks have already killed over 1,000 people, including hundreds of Alawites, as power dynamics in Syria shift violently. … Read more

Security Forces “Executed” 52 Members Of Alawite Minority In Syria: Report

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Beirut: A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces “executed” 52 members of the Alawite minority in Latakia province, where clashes broke out with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “security forces executed 52 Alawite men in the towns of Al-Shir and Al-Mukhtariya in the … Read more