In the district of Baniyas, executions perpetrated against Alawites by Sunni factions caused around 100 deaths. A man in his ...

While Alawites are generally considered an offshoot of Shia Islam, their beliefs and practices are far more complex ...

A people who shaped Turkish literature through their poets, performed their worship in Turkish, and preserved their language, ...

Syria has suffered its worst bloodshed since Bashar al-Assad was toppled from power, with more than 1,000 people reported ...

Sharaa, whose fighters led the offensive that toppled the Assad family dynasty in December, has said he will build an ...

Once empowered by the regime, many Alawites now face reprisals from rebel factions and displaced Sunni populations who ...

Since the fall of Assad, Mourad has repeatedly stated that no deliberate violence has been committed against Christians in ...

Lebanon could be on the brink of a “massive” new refugee crisis if massacres of the Alawite minority in Syria continue, ...

A demonstration in support of Alawites in Syria turned violent Saturday afternoon when clashes broke out between protesters ...

Alawites, a Shia sect, ruled Syria for decades under the Assads. Now, after Bashar al-Assad's fall, they face violence as ...

At least 1,300 have been killed in Syria as security forces clash with loyalists of ousted president Bashar al-Assad. The violence is concentrated in Tartus and Latakia, home to Alawites. The Assads ...