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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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What's Happening In Syria? 5 Big Developments As Rebels Take Over
The Bashar al-Assad government has, by all means, fallen in Syria. The Sunni-majority country, rocked by a fierce rebellion against an Alawite ruler, now looks ahead for a new start after half a century.
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At Least 14 Killed In Bomb Blasts In Syria's Homs: Report
At least 14 people were killed and dozens wounded in large bomb blasts today in the central Syrian city of Homs, state media reported.
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Death Toll Rises to 22 in Attack on Syria Regime Bastion: Report
The death toll from mortar fire today on Syria's coastal city of Latakia rose to 22, one of the bloodiest shellings there since the country's war began, state media reported.
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Islamic State Fighters Dead in Failed Attack on Syria Alawite Town: Human Rights Group
At least 19 Islamic State group fighters were killed today in a failed attack on an Alawite village in the central Syrian province of Homs, a monitor said
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Islamic State Executes At Least 30 Civilians in Central Syria
The extremist Islamic State group today executed at least 30 civilians, including two children, in a raid on a regime-held village in Syria's central province of Hama, a monitor said.
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30 dead in Lebanon Sunni-Alawite clashes
Firefights in northern Lebanon between Sunni Muslims and Alawites -- the Shiite offshoot sect to which Syrian President Bashar al-Assad belongs -- have killed 30 people, a security source said on Saturday.
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Bomb explosions hit pro-Assad Damascus district
Multiple bomb explosions on Wednesday hit a hilltop district in the Syrian capital Damascus populated by members of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, witnesses said.
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Bomb attacks in Damascus, opposition says 15 dead
Bomb explosions killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens on Tuesday in a Damascus district populated mostly by members of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, opposition activists said.
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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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What's Happening In Syria? 5 Big Developments As Rebels Take Over
The Bashar al-Assad government has, by all means, fallen in Syria. The Sunni-majority country, rocked by a fierce rebellion against an Alawite ruler, now looks ahead for a new start after half a century.
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At Least 14 Killed In Bomb Blasts In Syria's Homs: Report
At least 14 people were killed and dozens wounded in large bomb blasts today in the central Syrian city of Homs, state media reported.
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Death Toll Rises to 22 in Attack on Syria Regime Bastion: Report
The death toll from mortar fire today on Syria's coastal city of Latakia rose to 22, one of the bloodiest shellings there since the country's war began, state media reported.
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Islamic State Fighters Dead in Failed Attack on Syria Alawite Town: Human Rights Group
At least 19 Islamic State group fighters were killed today in a failed attack on an Alawite village in the central Syrian province of Homs, a monitor said
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Islamic State Executes At Least 30 Civilians in Central Syria
The extremist Islamic State group today executed at least 30 civilians, including two children, in a raid on a regime-held village in Syria's central province of Hama, a monitor said.
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30 dead in Lebanon Sunni-Alawite clashes
Firefights in northern Lebanon between Sunni Muslims and Alawites -- the Shiite offshoot sect to which Syrian President Bashar al-Assad belongs -- have killed 30 people, a security source said on Saturday.
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Bomb explosions hit pro-Assad Damascus district
Multiple bomb explosions on Wednesday hit a hilltop district in the Syrian capital Damascus populated by members of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, witnesses said.
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Bomb attacks in Damascus, opposition says 15 dead
Bomb explosions killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens on Tuesday in a Damascus district populated mostly by members of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, opposition activists said.
