The Economist1h
A horrific killing-spree shakes Syria
Plenty of Syrians are disappointed by the lack of justice for the former regime. Deals have been cut with commanders ...
New Syrian leader Sharaa says killings of Alawites threaten unity, vows justice
Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were ...
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 ...
The Christian Post on MSN4h
Syria update: Christians among over 1,000 massacred amid worst atrocities since Assad's ousting
Christians and other religious minorities in Syria are sounding the alarm as more than 1,000 people have been killed since ...
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 ...
National Catholic Register1h
In Syria: Real Massacres, Phantom Killings, Constant Threats
COMMENTARY: The mostly Christian small towns and villages located only a few miles away from where Alawite Muslims were ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...