Syria’s Islamist leaders pledged to respect religious freedom despite their radical past. Many Christians and Shiites are ...

“Not just minorities – Christians, Alawites, Druze – but also quite a lot of Sunni ... Application forms seen by Reuters contain a section on “beliefs, orientations and opinions” in which recruits are ...

Officers say the move aims to instil a sense of morality as they race to fill a security vacuum after dismantling ousted ...

The feeling is a new one for the Alawites, a group that was powerful and influential during the dictator's rule. The Alawites are a minority sect which follows an esoteric offshoot of Shiite Islam.

“Of course, this is payback, because Bashar Assad was an Alawite, and now the ruling leaders are going after the Alawites,” Doyle explains. “Some of them (the Alawites) were terrorists, for sure, but ...

“They told me, ‘You’re an Alawite pig!’ They treated me like an animal because I’m Alawite,” he said, speaking under the condition of anonymity for safety reasons. In a secluded ...

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This has heightened fears of reprisal within the community. The Alawites, feeling targeted by these operations, believe the actions are politically and religiously motivated. Many see this as not just ...

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From our special correspondent in Syria – A month after Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed, Syria's Alawite minority, which served as the regime's backbone, fears a witch hunt. In their ...