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8 Killed, 18 Injured In Bombing At Mosque In Syria During Friday Prayers
An explosion hit worshippers at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria's Homs on Friday, state media said, killing at least eight in the latest attack on the minority community.
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How Syrian Forces Emptied Alawite Suburb: X Means Stay, O Means Go
Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders. In their wake, they left the district's homes spray-painted with big black "X"s and "O"s: marking who could stay and who must go.
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Syria's Minorities Demand For Constitution That Guarantees Pluralism
Hundreds of representatives of Syria's various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralised state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious, cultural and ethnic pluralism.
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NDTV Exclusive: Hunted Down, Massacred, Syria's Alawites Ask India For Help
Ali Koshmr, a 36-year-old man from Syria's Latakia, around 330 km from Damascus, woke up to the sounds of gunfire, tires screeching and dozens of armed men shouting, "Come out, you Alawite pigs, Nusayris!"
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"Houses With 4-5 Bodies In Them": Terrified Alawites In Syria Flee Attacks
For two days, Rihab Kamel and her family hid terrified in their bathroom in the city of Baniyas as armed men stormed the neighbourhood, pursuing members of Syria's Alawite minority.
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Who Are The Alawites, Why Are They Being Hunted Down And Killed In Syria?
Once empowered by the regime, many Alawites now face reprisals from rebel factions and displaced Sunni populations who suffered under Assad's rule.
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Security Forces "Executed" 52 Members Of Alawite Minority In Syria: Report
A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority in Latakia province, where clashes broke out with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.
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Russia Pulling Back But Not Out Of Syria: Sources
Russia is pulling back its military from the front lines in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite Mountains but is not leaving its two main bases in the country after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, four Syrian officials told Reuters.
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The Rise Of Ba'ath Party And How It Solidified Its Hold On Syria
Since Hafez al-Assad seized power in 1971, Syria's political structure has been dominated by three key pillars: the Ba'ath Party, the Alawite minority, and the Syrian Army.
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Fall Of Assads: How An Alawite Family Ruled Over A Sunni Nation For Decades
The Assads have ruled Syria for over half a century. Today, rebel forces have breached their seat of power Damascus, prompting President Bashar al-Assad to flee and effectively ending the family's rule over Syria.
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8 Killed, 18 Injured In Bombing At Mosque In Syria During Friday Prayers
An explosion hit worshippers at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria's Homs on Friday, state media said, killing at least eight in the latest attack on the minority community.
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How Syrian Forces Emptied Alawite Suburb: X Means Stay, O Means Go
Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders. In their wake, they left the district's homes spray-painted with big black "X"s and "O"s: marking who could stay and who must go.
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Syria's Minorities Demand For Constitution That Guarantees Pluralism
Hundreds of representatives of Syria's various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralised state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious, cultural and ethnic pluralism.
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NDTV Exclusive: Hunted Down, Massacred, Syria's Alawites Ask India For Help
Ali Koshmr, a 36-year-old man from Syria's Latakia, around 330 km from Damascus, woke up to the sounds of gunfire, tires screeching and dozens of armed men shouting, "Come out, you Alawite pigs, Nusayris!"
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"Houses With 4-5 Bodies In Them": Terrified Alawites In Syria Flee Attacks
For two days, Rihab Kamel and her family hid terrified in their bathroom in the city of Baniyas as armed men stormed the neighbourhood, pursuing members of Syria's Alawite minority.
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Who Are The Alawites, Why Are They Being Hunted Down And Killed In Syria?
Once empowered by the regime, many Alawites now face reprisals from rebel factions and displaced Sunni populations who suffered under Assad's rule.
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Security Forces "Executed" 52 Members Of Alawite Minority In Syria: Report
A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority in Latakia province, where clashes broke out with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.
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Russia Pulling Back But Not Out Of Syria: Sources
Russia is pulling back its military from the front lines in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite Mountains but is not leaving its two main bases in the country after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, four Syrian officials told Reuters.
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The Rise Of Ba'ath Party And How It Solidified Its Hold On Syria
Since Hafez al-Assad seized power in 1971, Syria's political structure has been dominated by three key pillars: the Ba'ath Party, the Alawite minority, and the Syrian Army.
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Fall Of Assads: How An Alawite Family Ruled Over A Sunni Nation For Decades
The Assads have ruled Syria for over half a century. Today, rebel forces have breached their seat of power Damascus, prompting President Bashar al-Assad to flee and effectively ending the family's rule over Syria.
