One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were advised ...

Armed individuals evicted people without a court order, prevented them from taking their belongings, and then moved in.

The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is ...

Minutes to Leave: Syria's Alawites Evicted From Private Homes at Gunpoint By Amina Ismail DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Early one evening in late January, 12 masked men stormed the Damascus home of Um ...

The Syrian regime is trying to impose by force an extreme Sunni regime on the four significant minorities in Syria: Alawites, Druze, Kurds, and Christians. There are, of course, many other small ...

One of the men accused of taking part in a wave of sectarian violence against Syria’s Alawite minority two months ago has ...

Alawites say they are being evicted from homes at gunpoint Human rights groups assert widespread abuses of Alawites New Syrian leader promises to create inclusive country DAMASCUS, April 30 ...

Image caption, The UN says tens of thousands of people remain displaced following the sectarian violence Human rights groups estimate that almost 900 civilians, mainly Alawites, were killed by pro ...

Their story is not unique. Since Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa seized power in December, hundreds of Alawites have been forced from their private homes in Damascus by the security forces ...

One of the men accused of taking part in a wave of sectarian violence against Syria's Alawite minority two months ago has told the BBC that he and other armed civilians who travelled to the area ...