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Syrian security forces impose curfew in Latakia following deadly protests, violence
Security forces reinforced their deployment in a number of neighborhoods in Latakia city on the Mediterranean coast, which witnessed riots on Monday that injured about a dozen people.
Three killed as Alawite protest in Syria’s Latakia turns violent
Mosque bombing in Homs during prayers leaves eight dead, dozens wounded
Sectarian attack: Eight dead, 21 injured in Homs mosque incident targeting Alawite minority
Assad's prisons emptied by Syria fill up again as abuse spreads - report
Prisons and lockups that jailed tens of thousands of people during Assad’s rule are now crowded with Syrians detained by President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s security forces and held without formal charges.
Inside Bashar al-Assad's exile in Moscow, a year since ouster from Syria - analysis
Assad is said to be living a life of reclusion in Moscow, but rumors say he is also doing business, while his brother plots a return.
Israeli Druze doctor builds secret medical lifeline for besieged Sweida - exclusive
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: The Israeli Druze physician who organized the smuggling of medical supplies from Damascus to Sweida amid a massacre.
Clashes in Syria’s Homs show Damascus still can’t control tensions - analysis
Deadly clashes in Syria’s Homs province have renewed fears over state control and minority safety, as Bedouin fighters targeted Alawites and authorities imposed extended curfews.
Syria opens trial against suspects in mass killing of Alawite minorities, first since Assad's fall
The bloodshed marked one of the worst eruptions of violence since Sunni Islamist rebels led by Sharaa toppled Assad, a member of the Alawite minority, in December 2024.
War crimes likely committed by both sides in Syria sectarian violence, UN commission says
Some 1,400 people, mainly civilians, were reported killed during the violence that primarily targeted Alawite communities, and reports of violations continue.
Voices from the Arab press: Damascus between the Druze, Alawites, and Kurds
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
How Syrian government forces and factions are linked to the mass killings of Alawites
In 2020, the UN described “deeply troubling” reports of executions and abuses at the hands of HTS law enforcement authorities. Human Rights Watch documented how HTS, killed 149 Alawites.
Held at gunpoint, with minutes to leave: How Syria evicts Alawites from their homes
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Armed individuals evicted people without a court order, prevented them from taking their belongings, and then moved in.
More than a dozen killed in sectarian clashes near Syrian capital
The fighting marked the latest episode of deadly sectarian violence in Syria and increased fears of violence against minorities.
Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say
Amid fears of wider sectarian conflict across Syria, Sharaa's government took pains to emphasize in the wake of the violence that the killings were geographically limited.
