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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.

Firstpost · 9h

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,

The Washington Post on MSN · 16h

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.

Syria says operation against Assad loyalists over

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.

Reuters on MSN · 3h

Syrian defence ministry says operation against Assad loyalists is over

By Jana Choukeir DUBAI (Reuters) -A Syrian military operation against loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad has been completed, the defence ministry said on Monday, after the heaviest fighting since former rebels seized power three months ago.

U.S. News & World Report · 6h

Syrian Defense Ministry Announces Completion of Military Operations Against Assad Loyalists

Syrian defense ministry announced on Monday the completion of the military operations to fight remnants of former ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The clashes between Assad's loyalists and the country's new Islamist rulers have killed over 1,

20mon MSN

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 ...

5h

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 ...

10h

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 ...

14hon MSN

Who are Syria’s Alawites and why are they being targeted under Al-Sharaa’s rule?

Syria: Clashes between new security forces and Assad loyalists erupted on Thursday in the Alawite heartland, escalating into ...

1h

This Word Means: Alawite

The sect has its roots in Shia Islam. The word Alawite means “follower of Ali,” the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ...

The Economist4d

Syria has got rid of Bashar al-Assad, but not sectarian tensions

Under Mr Assad Syria sank from middle-income status to abject poverty. Women saw branches off trees for heating. Children ...

2d

Dozens killed in Syria as soldiers still loyal to tyrant Bashar al-Assad ‘ambush new rulers’ army without mercy’

DOZENS of people have been killed after soldiers loyal to ousted tyrant Bashar al-Assad launched a surprise ambush on the ...

10hon MSN

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate clashes with Alawites

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate the recent waves of violence between security ...

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