Alawites

An Islamic denomination whose followers are located primarily in coastal Syria with smaller numbers elsewhere.

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Why calls for federalism are growing on Syria's coast

Between competing narratives of marginalisation and destabilisation, protests calling for federalism on Syria's coast could become a critical test for Damascus

Robert Bociaga
08 January, 2026
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Syria: Assad’s cousin criticises Alawite 'federalism' demand

The New Arab Staff
31 December, 2025
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Syria: Three killed in Latakia during protests over Homs bombing

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 December, 2025
Latakia remains a hotspot for the activities of Assad regime loyalists
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Three killed as security forces clash with Assadists in Syria

The New Arab Staff
24 December, 2025
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UK imposes sanctions on perpetrators of violence against Syrians

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 December, 2025
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Clerics and members of Syria's Alawite minority gather for a meeting in Qardaha, the ancestral village of the Assad family, in the western province of Latakia on December 16, 2024 for a session aiming to establish dialogue mechanisms with the new authorities in Damascus.
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Syria Alawite leader urges boycott of Assad removal celebrations

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 December, 2025
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Homs: A stability test that Syria's new authorities are failing

Youssef Al Ibrahim
04 December, 2025
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Sharaa recognises 'legitimate demands' of Alawite protesters

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 November, 2025
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Cautious calm in Latakia after rival Alawite and Sunni protests

The New Arab Staff
26 November, 2025
People take part in a protest in al-Azhari Square, following recent attacks against the Alawite minority community, an offshoot of Shia Islam, in the coastal city of Latakia, in Syria's Alawite heartland on November 25, 2025.
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Syrian police use gunfire to disperse protests in Latakia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 November, 2025
People take part in a protest in al-Azhari Square, following recent attacks against the Alawite minority community, an offshoot of Shia Islam, in the coastal city of Latakia, in Syria's Alawite heartland on November 25, 2025
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Alawites protest on Syrian coast following sectarian violence

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 November, 2025
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Syria extends curfew in Homs after murder, sectarian violence

The New Arab Staff
24 November, 2025
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First trial of coastal massacre suspects underway in Syria

The New Arab Staff
18 November, 2025
Hundreds of civilians were killed in fighting on the Syrian coast, with government forces accused of committing crimes [Getty]
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Syrian public trials for coastal massacre suspects begin

The New Arab Staff
17 November, 2025
Members of security forces loyal to the interim Syrian government stand along a rocky promontory overlooking the Mediterranean sea coast in Syria's western city of Latakia on March 9, 2025.
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Syria probe finds most claims of kidnapped Alawite women false

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 November, 2025
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Is an Assadist insurgency emerging on the Syrian coast?

Cian Ward
01 October, 2025
Armed Syrian security forces are on the scene on the outskirts of Damascus
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Syrian forces empty Alawite Damascus suburb of al-Somaria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 September, 2025
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Syria: Car bomb explodes in Alawite-majority suburb of Damascus

The New Arab Staff
04 September, 2025
The Syrian army dispatch reinforcement units consisting of hundreds of vehicles to Latakia on March 08, 2025 in Jabla, Syria. (Photo by Abdulkerim Muhammed/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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New Alawite council calls for federalism in west, central Syria

The New Arab Staff
28 August, 2025
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Federalism or fragmentation? The future of Syria's minorities

Robert Bociaga
14 August, 2025