In Assad's hometown, few shared in his family's fortune. They hope they won't share in his downfall
On the walls of the palatial mausoleum built to house the remains of former Syrian President Hafez Assad — whose son, Bashar ...
Bashar al-Assad Exploited Alawites’ Fear
Bashar al-Assad sold them a destructive narrative of existential struggle.
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As thousands celebrate al-Assad's fall, Syrian Alawites remain cautious
As thousands celebrate the ousting of President Bashar Al-Assad in Umayyad Square in central Damascus every day, many Syrian ...
Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad's ouster
The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century ...
Syria's de facto ruler reassures minorities, meets Lebanese Druze leader
Syria's de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa hosted Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt on Sunday in another effort to reassure ...
Alawites fear for future after fall of ‘protector’ Bashar al-Assad
On Wednesday, rebels with the Islamist group that overthrew the regime, Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), burned the tomb of ...
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Once the power holders under Assad, Syria’s Alawites now fear for their fates
The Alawites’ concerns are twofold: They are afraid of a possible reckoning by rebels on the grounds of their presumed identification with the Assad regime, and they are worried about ...
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Who are the Alawites, the religious minority from which Bashar al-Assad hails?
Recently ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was part of the Alawite community. Aghiad Ghanem, a Franco-Syrian expert in international relations, believes that despite their association with the ...
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Defeat of Syria's Assad stirs a mother's bitterness
In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service ...
Assads And The Alawites: End Of The Old Guard In Syria
The story of post-independent Syria is intricately linked to the Assad family belonging to the minority Alawite sect, which ...
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As thousands celebrate al-Assad's fall, Syrian Alawites remain cautious
As thousands celebrate the ousting of President Bashar Al-Assad in Umayyad Square in central Damascus every day, many Syrian Alawites say concerns over the future of their country make them remain ...
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Alawites fear for future after fall of ‘protector’ Bashar al-Assad
“Bashar al-Assad was a protector of the Alawites,” said Bulent Kuş, 50, staring out at sea. “With him gone, we Alawites may face pressures.” “Now that the Sunni Muslims have come to ...