Blast at Syrian mosque during Friday prayers leaves at least eight dead

The explosion in Homs targeted a predominantly Alawite area, a sect that has faced crackdowns and violence since the fall of ...
Texarkana Gazette

Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not

BEIRUT -- The Haydar family huddled in their apartment while gunmen stalked their hometown of Baniyas, hunting for members of Syria's minority Alawite sect like them. After 24 terrifying hours, a ...
SFGate

Thousands of Syria's Alawites protest against what they say is discrimination by the government

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Thousands of members of Syria’s Alawite minority sect demonstrated in the country’s central and coastal regions Tuesday against what they say are acts of discrimination by ...
The Business Standard

Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills five

Five people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday (26 December), Syrian state news agency SANA said. SANA cited Syrian Health ...