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 ...

Samar Ahmed, Alawite Latakia Resident (through interpreter ... that army conscripts will have full amnesty as they build a state with rights for all Syrians. He's not convinced.

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 ...

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