Alawites are an Arab ethnic and religious group, with distinct cultures, languages and religious beliefs. They live mainly in the Levant region in West Asia.
Ali Koshmr, a 36-year-old man from Syria's Latakia, around 330 km from Damascus, woke up to the sounds of gunfire, tires screeching and dozens of armed men shouting, "Come out, you Alawite pigs, Nusayris!
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Who are Syria's Alawites? The sect facing violence after Assad's fall
Syria descends into violence: Who are the Alawites who are being killed in hundreds?
At least 1,300 have been killed in Syria as security forces clash with loyalists of ousted president Bashar al-Assad. The violence is concentrated in Tartus and Latakia, home to Alawites. The Assads belong to this sect,
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Who Are The Alawites, Why They Are Being Hunted Down And Killed In Syria
Armed Sunni groups, considered loyal to the new regime after Assad’s removal, have begun retaliatory killings against Alawites, deepening Syria’s sectarian divide. This challenges the power of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which played a significant role in removing Assad from power.
While Alawites are generally considered an offshoot of Shia Islam, their beliefs and practices are far more complex
Syria: Clashes between new security forces and Assad loyalists erupted on Thursday in the Alawite heartland, escalating into reported mass killings.
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Lebanon fears sectarian violence as 10,000 Syrian Alawites flee across borderTen thousand members of the Alawite minority escaping sectarian violence in Syria have crossed into Lebanon over the past five days and settled in northern towns and areas, heightening tension and rekindling past conflicts,
DOZENS of people have been killed after soldiers loyal to ousted tyrant Bashar al-Assad launched a surprise ambush on the army of Syria’s new rulers. Ongoing clashes between the two sides
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