Alawites formed Syria’s elite. Now they are terrified - The Economist
2 days ago · Alawites make up about 10% of Syria’s population but predominated in his regime and that of his father, Hafez. Alawites filled the ranks of the army and security forces. They were part of the ...
In Syria, a once-privileged Muslim sect is now targeted and afraid
4 days ago · JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: In Syria, a small Muslim sect used to hold a lot of sway and power. They are the Alawites. The deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad and his family hail from the group.
Thousands Of Alawites Mourn 3 Killed By Foreign Islamists: …
2 days ago · Thousands of Syrians from ousted President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite community mourned on Thursday three civilians killed by foreign Islamist allies of the country's new authorities, a war monitor ...
Thousands of Alawites mourn 3 killed by foreign Islamists ... - Arab News
1 day ago · DAMASCUS: Thousands of Syrians from ousted President Bashar Assad’s Alawite community mourned on Thursday three civilians killed by foreign Islamist allies of the country’s new authorities, a ...
World News in Brief: Deadly China quake, Killings of Alawites in …
3 days ago · World News in Brief: Deadly China quake, Killings of Alawites in Syria, executions in Iran, CAR rights defenders, finance and food crises ... OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell said that the Office was aware of reports and videos allegedly showing the killing of Alawite men in Homs and other Syrian cities since the overthrow of the Assad regime ...
Syria’s once-empowered Alawite minority faces uncertain future …
2 days ago · For decades, Alawites here formed the backbone of the Assads' military and political control. This minority of around 2.5 million Syrians filled two-thirds of the army's senior ranks after Hafez ...
Syria’s Alawite Minority, Favored by the Assads, Looks Nervously …
Dec 27, 2024 · About 10 percent of Syrians belong to the sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, and Alawites dominated the ruling class and upper ranks of the military under the Assad dynasty.
An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of ...
Dec 27, 2024 · Protests erupted there Wednesday among Alawites — the minority sect to which the Assad family belongs — after a video circulated showing an Alawite shrine in Aleppo being vandalized. Government officials later issued a statement saying that the video was old.
Who are the Alawites, Assad's community, who dominated Syria …
Dec 10, 2024 · Assad, who belongs to the minority Alawites community, maintained power over the Sunni-majority Syria for 24 years. However, the collapse of his rule has forced him to flee the country, ending his family’s 54-year rule.
Syria post-Assad: Alawite minority faces uncertainty under Islamist ...
Dec 10, 2024 · HTS, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, has pledged to respect the rights of Alawites and other ethnic and religious minorities. Rights groups note that these promises have largely been...
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