The slow rise of Hafez al-Assad, from pan-Arabism to Syrian nationalism
Before joining the military and building an Alawite caste around himself, Hafez al-Assad was a fervent supporter of the ...
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Syria's Alawites mourn their dead after revenge attacks
At the bottom of Nisrine Ezzedine's garden, cement blocks mark the graves of her husband, son and nephew, all killed by ...
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Syria's Growing Risk Of Religious Violence Between Sunnis And Alawites Of Assad Regime
Sham, are refusing to respond to the social and political demands of former President Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite minority, ...
'Everyone is afraid’: Why Christians are fearing for their lives under Syria’s new regime
The fall of Bashar al-Assad after a violent 13-year civil war was hailed as a new era for the embattled country, But, after just two months, many are fearful that they’ve just replaced one dangerous ...