The sect has its roots in Shia Islam. The word Alawite means “follower of Ali,” the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ...
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol near Latakia by pro-Assad gunmen has ignited days of clashes, leading to over 1,000 ...
The counteroffensive against the Assad loyalists in the largely Alawite coastal region brought havoc to several cities and ...
About 745 civilians from the Alawite minority have reportedly been killed since Thursday when violence broke out between security forces for the ruling Sunni Islamist insurgent group and ...
On Sunday, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 830 civilians have been killed, along with 231 Syrian security forces and 250 Alawite militants. The figures could ...
Security forces and allies have killed over 300 Alawite civilians amidst clashes with pro-Assad militants, reports the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The recent violence has led to a total ...
More than 700 Alawite civilians have been killed since fighting broke out Thursday, a UK-based war monitor said. Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa called for peace on Sunday after hundreds were killed ...
On Sunday, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 830 civilians have been killed, along with 231 Syrian security forces and 250 Alawite militants. The figures could not be ...