Syrian Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters in Alawite Area
Protests in Latakia as Tensions Rise Among Alawites On Tuesday, Syrian security forces intervened with gunfire against rival protesters in Latakia, a coastal city with a significant Alawite population, a group that once wielded considerable influence but now faces persecution. The Alawites, a minority sect of Shiite Muslims, include both Hafez Assad, the architect of […]
Many women from Syria’s Alawite community were abducted following Assad’s downfall.
Concerns Rise for Alawite Communities in Syria In the aftermath of the regime’s downfall, reports this week detail at least 33 incidents of bravery shown by members of Syria’s Alawite Muslim minority during broad daylight. The Alawites represent a branch of Shia Islam, making up roughly 10% of Syria’s population. Previously, they held a significant […]
Syrian Regime Thugs Attack Alawite Civilians, Chanting ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
Syrian Alawian community continued to snuggle in fear over the weekend after hundreds were killed by extremists loyal to former al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Al-Sharara's Islamic government. One militant reportedly posted a Facebook video showing her marching around the abandoned Alawite house, repeatedly chanting “ethnic cleansing.” Details of the Alawians and other minority massacres on March […]
Syria Jihadis Tell Christians ‘You’re Next’ amid Alawite Slaughter
Persecuted Christians shared reports this week that Islamic extremists were attacking and threatening the remaining Christian minorities in Syria, warning that it was “next” after the exclusion of Alawite Shiite Muslims. Syria experienced sudden violence against Alawis in the West Coast region this weekend, and an attack called “revenge” on the minority due to the […]
Syrian jihadists accused of killing Alawite and Christians as world stays mostly silent
National Intelligence Director Tarsi Gabbard's warning against the acquisition of terrorists in Syria appears to have come to light in reports that al-Qaeda-related terrorist forces were accused of being a member of the country's slump Christian community, as well as members of the country's slump Christian community. Gunmen associated with Syrian security forces have killed […]
Protests in Syria Follow Attack on Alawite Shrine
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Wednesday: reported Protests erupted in Syria's coastal cities of Tartus, Latakia, Homs and Qardaha after a video posted on social media showed an attack on an Alawite shrine by unknown militants. The Alawites are sect The number of Shiite Muslims in Syria is quite small, […]