What to Know About Syria’s Druse, Alawites and Kurds as Sectarian Violence Rises
The rebels who overthrew the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December have vowed to unify their country. But…
Security forces accused of executing dozens of Alawites
Syrian security forces are alleged to have executed dozens of people belonging to the Alawite minority in the…
Syria’s Alawites, tainted by Assad, endure a fall from grace
DEIR SHMAYEL, Syria — In the mountains east of Syria’s Mediterranean coast, armed patrols root out Assad loyalists, masked…