Syria's Alawites fear retribution under the new regime, given former Assad ties
How the rebels treat the sizeable Alawite population, will be some kind of litmus test of whether the takeover of Damascus leads to violent revenge against former Assad loyalists
Fighters affiliated with Syria's new administration inspect a car at a checkpoint in Syria's western coastal city of Latakia, which is an Alawite stronghold, on December 26, 2024(photo credit: AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images)ByMATHILDA HELLERUpdated:
