The possibility of the establishment of a coastal Alawite state had been floated by some analysts and Russian military bloggers, but SOHR is the first mainstream report on the prospect.

“They want to stop us from creating a new state.” Two days after that, fighters still roamed the area, but the cordon had eased and cars were passing through. Members of an Alawite family that ...

Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.

Syria’s first post-Assad protests broke out on Dec. 25 after a video claiming to show the destruction of an Alawite shrine ...

During the Assad dynasty’s 50-year rule, Alawites formed the regime’s backbone, with about 80% working for the state, many in intelligence, security, or the military. Their community make up ...

If your sectarian affiliation harms your national affiliation, leave the sect and give priority to the homeland,’ Imam Zulfikar Fadil Gazal tells Anadolu - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Chaos in Syria deepens as a newly formed Iraqi militia vows to defend the Alawites from alleged Hayat Tahrir al Sham ...

Some wear badges associated with Islamic State (IS). Their accents are not ... They were a stronghold of support for Mr Assad. Alawites make up about 10% of Syria’s population but predominated ...