Syria descends into violence: Who are the Alawites who are being killed in hundreds?
At least 1,300 have been killed in Syria as security forces clash with loyalists of ousted president Bashar al-Assad. The violence is concentrated in Tartus and Latakia, home to Alawites. The Assads ...
Syria's Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
Syria’s Druze minority has a long history of cutting their own path to survive among the country’s powerhouses. They are now ...