In western Syria, several Alawite women say they were kidnapped after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Ramia, a teenager from Latakia province, said armed men forced her into a car, beat her, and insulted her faith. She said she was held for two days and threatened. Other women told similar stories of [...]
In western Syria, several Alawite women say they were kidnapped after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Ramia, a teenager from Latakia province, said armed men forced her into a car, beat her, and insulted her faith. She said she was held for two days and threatened. Other women told similar stories of [...]
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syrians hoped for peace, but instead, the country fell into more violence. The new leader, Ahmed al-Shara, once a jihadist fighter, promised to protect all people, including minorities like the Druze, Christians, and Alawites. However, his government’s forces carried out a brutal attack in the province of Sweida, killing [...]