they were regularly accused of heresy and discriminated against by everyone from the Christian Crusaders to the Ottomans from Turkey. Though established in Syria since the 12th century ...

They have historically faced persecution under various rulers, including the Crusaders, Mamluks, and Ottomans. For centuries, they remained a marginalised sect in northwest Syria. The Alawites are ...

Sharaa, whose fighters led the offensive that toppled the Assad family dynasty in December, has said he will build an inclusive society in a country with a delicate sectarian and religious mix.

Hundreds reported killed in violence in Syria’s coastal region, which is heavily populated by Alawites. A Syrian man walks past burnt out cars in Jableh town, south of Latakia, following a ...

Brutal videos and images about violence against minorities in Syria are circulating online. Some are true; many are false. A DW fact check. https://p.dw.com/p/4rb4e ...

The death count from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 1,000, a war ...