In Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s Fears

Important investigation by the #nytimes on the #abductions

of #Alawite #women and #girls in #Syria:

In Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s Fears

In #Syria, #Kidnappings of #Alawite #Women & #Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s Growing #Fears of Sectarian Persecution by New Regime.
Investigation with Alawites who say they were kidnapped, their relatives & others involved in their cases found that these abductions have been common & often brutal...

Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape The BBC hears harrowing accounts of assaults appearing to target the sect of former President Assad.

I would scream in my sleep: Women from #Syria's #Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape

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"TWO DAESH MEN HELD OVER HOMS BUILDING" - @arabnews.bsky.social
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#Syrian authorities arrested two #DaeshMilitants over the deadly bombing of a #HomsMosque in #Alawite neighbourhood.

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#Syria must be divided into #Alawite #Druze, #Kurdistan, and #Arab autonomous states if we are to have peace in the #MiddleEast . @StateDept #senate #congress #USA #nato #Europeanparliament

🪧 Clashes broke out on #Syria’s coast between protesters from the #Alawite religious minority and counter-demonstrators on Sunday, two days after a bombing at an Alawite mosque in the city of #Homs killed eight people and wounded 18 others during prayers.

Three killed in Syria in clashes during Alawite protests: officials | REUTERS Three people were killed when protests in Syria's Alawite heartland of Latakia spiraled into gunfire and other violence, according to the province's media office. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #syria #alawite #protest #middleeast Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on Twitter: Follow Reuters on Instagram:

Three killed in Syria in clashes during Alawite protests: officials | REUTERS

Three people were killed when protests in Syria's Alawite heartland of Latakia spiraled into gunfire and other violence, according to the province's media office. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #syria #alawite #protest…

Syria: 3 killed amid clash during Alawite protest – DW – 12/28/2025 Syrian authorities said they had tried to separate two groups of protesters. Demonstrations took place in several cities in Syria after an attack on an Alawite mosque on Friday.

“Three people have been #killed by security forces during #protests by members of #Syria #Alawite #minority in the coastal city of #Latakia on Sunday, a UK-based war monitor said.“

“Clashes broke out on Sunday during #rallies held by members of #Syria #Alawite_minority in the #coastal cities of #Latakia and #Tartous, as well as in other areas, following Friday's deadly bombing at an #Alawite #mosque in #Homs.
at least two people were #killed”

Clashes erupt in Syria as Alawite minority protests deadly Homs mosque bombing Clashes broke out on Sunday during rallies held by members of Syria’s Alawite minority in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous, as well as in other areas, following Friday's deadly bombing at an…

Clashes broke out during rallies held by members of #Syria ’s #Alawite minority in the coastal cities of #Latakia and #Tartous, following Friday's deadly bombing at an Alawite #mosque in #Homs

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Following a call by #Alawite religious leader #Ghazal al-#Ghazal for the #Alawite #community to take to the streets in #Syria’s coastal region today, sectarian and provocative slogans were reportedly chanted during demonstrations described as “peaceful.

Deadly blast hits mosque in Alawite area of Syria's Homs An explosion killed at least eight worshippers at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria's Homs on Friday, state media said, with an Islamist militant group claiming responsibility.

#Deadly #blast hits #mosque in #Alawite area of #Syria's Homs
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Masked gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire Saturday on Market Street in #Sabburah, east of #Hama. Two civilians from the #Alawite community were killed and four others wounded, including a 15-year-old.

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#StopTheAbductionOfSyrianWomen campaign documented 130 cases of abduction and enforced disappearance since February, targeting Syrian women, girls and children. The report says 90% are #Alawite and cites sectarian motives, criminal networks, and armed groups.

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Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, head of the Supreme #Alawite Islamic Council in #Syria and the diaspora renewed sharp criticism of the transitional authority, saying it has “failed miserably” in its basic duties, and backed federalism as a path to peace and prosperity.

In post-Assad Syria’s chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Rights groups say the attacks on Alawite women appear to be the acts of individuals, not systematic. But rights workers and victims say Syria's new authorities are not doing enough to stop the attacks. The post In post-Assad Syria’s chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence appeared first on RNS.

#Syria's first year after al-Assad’s fall has mixed fragile hope with danger, especially for the #Alawite minority, once the core of his regime. Massacres along the Mediterranean coast and fresh sectarian clashes have left thousands dead.

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#Syria: Alawites stage protest amid rising sectarian tensions . . .

Hundreds gathered in Syria’s coastal city of #Latakia on November 25th to denounce attacks targeting the #Alawite community

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#Syria: Alawites stage protest amid rising sectarian tensions . . .

"Hundreds gathered in Syria’s coastal city of #Latakia on November 25th to denounce attacks targeting the #Alawite community"

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“Sheikh Ayman Ghassa, one of the most prominent #Alawite sheikhs, delivered a speech today in Sheikh Daher Square in #Latakia.”

Reject sectarianism.
No to #Sunni identity.
No to #Alawite identity.
No to #Kurdishness identity.
No to #Ismaili identity.
No to #Druze identity.
No to #Christian identity.
Yes to #Syrian identity.

🇸🇾 🏴 — Ostensibly pro-HTS "counter-protestors" are stabbing #Alawite protestors in #Latakia.

This destroys the narrative that HTS is allowing Alawites to peacefully protest, usually contrasted with repression under the Assad regime. #Syria

#Syria - Syrian security forces use gunfire to disperse rival protests in #Alawite heartland

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