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Syria’s Alawite Minority, Favored by the Assads, Looks Nervously to the Future

Amid an outcry for justice and accountability and threats online, a once-dominant group is feeling deep anxiety after the ouster of Syria’s dictator.

AFP on MSN · 11d

In Syria's Alawite area, joy at Assad fall but fear of Islamism

In the Assad clan's former heartland of Latakia, many in the toppled president's Alawite minority are relieved that his iron-clad rule has come to an end.- 'Stealing from us' - After the rebel takeover,

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Syria's U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition faces an uncertain future after Assad's ouster

Assad's ouster, there are questions about the fate of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition that currently controls a third of Syrian territory.

Syria launches crackdown in Assad stronghold

BBC on MSN · 1d

Assad loyalists kill 14 in clash with Syria's new ruling forces - authorities

Syria's new rebel-led authorities say supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad have killed 14 interior ministry troops in an "ambush" in the west of the country. They say 10 other troops were wounded in the fighting on Tuesday near the Mediterranean port of Tartous, a stronghold of Assad's minority Alawite Muslim sect.

Yahoo · 1d

Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold

Syria's new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, with a war monitor saying three gunmen affiliated with the former government were killed.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 1d

Syria launches crackdown in Assad stronghold after killings

Syria's new rulers began an operation in western Tartous province, home to many from ousted leader Bashar Assad's Alawite sect. The killing of 14 police officers the previous day has irked the Islamist-led authorities.

Kyiv Independent on MSN9h

Fall of Assad’s regime disrupts Russian army recruitment in Syria

The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria following a lightning rebel offensive in November has shaken Assad-ally ...

With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over

The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

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Falcon drones, rockets and night-vision snipers: How Syria’s rebels planned for years to oust Assad

How Syria’s rebels planned for years to oust Assad - Bel Trew speaks to commanders of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) ...

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Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long

Russia’s scorched-earth intervention on behalf of former Syrian President Bashar Assad once turned the tide of the Syrian ...

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Russian military has begun large-scale withdrawal from Syria, US and Western officials say

Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian ...

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Syria's ports working normally as Ukraine looks to supply staple foods

Syria's main ports are working normally after days of disruptions, maritime officials said on Monday, and Ukraine said it was ...

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Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster

The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century ...

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Syria's new government says Russia should 'reconsider' its troops in country

Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time ...

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Syria’s rebel leaders face critical decisions as they chart new path for the country

For the first time since he fled the country he ruled with an iron fist and a willingness to kill his own people to hold power, Bashar al-Assad was heard from. In a statement from exile in Moscow, ...

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Tips: What's the Best Time to Travel to Syria?

Besides Damascus, other key cities include Aleppo, known for its historic citadel and ancient bazaar; Homs, a major ...

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