A May survey by Etana found that only 21 percent of Alawites said they felt safe under the current authorities, compared with ...

As Alawites mark one year since the massacres in Syria’s coastal regions, residents of Baniyas say fear persists, wounds ...

The Foundation for the Development of Western Syria (the "Foundation") today solemnly commemorates the one-year anniversary of the March 2025 massacre that devastated Alawite and Christian communities ...

The Friday bombing, claimed by a Sunni extremist group known as Saraya Ansar al-Sunna, was the latest against the religious minority, which has been the target of violence since the December 2024 fall ...

Syrians celebrate the start of the 2011 uprising that, in 2024, put an end to Bashar al-Assad’s rule.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ayman Abu Hadir, assistant to the Foreign Minister, meets with Alawite leader Dr. Tamim Khromachou. (photo credit: ...

The blood spilled in Syria's Alawite villages and cities cries out for acknowledgement. Will we listen, or turn away, comfortable in our selective compassion?

DAMASCUS, Syria(AP) — Thousands of members of Syria’s Alawite minority sect demonstrated in the country’s central and coastal regions Tuesday against what they say are acts of discrimination by the ...

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LATAKIA, Syria(AP) — Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens of ...