Syrian Alawites in Lebanon: Fleeing The Massacres and Fearing Return

They are only 10% of the population. During the Assad years, some of them have served as cadres for the Baath Party, the Syrian Arab Army and the government. But not all... Far from there. Yet, since the revolution, the Alawites, this minority branch of Shiism, to which the Assad family belongs, fear reprisals. Not without reason. It did not take long after the flight of the former president to start the abuses against the Alawites. Since then, …

Syrian Alawites in Lebanon: Fleeing The Massacres and Fearing Return

In Jabal Mohsen, Tripoli, dozens of families fleeing the Syrian coast arrive each day. But the fear among Alawite refugees has not subsided, especially with the rise in incitement against them by some voices in the “Capital of the North,” citing various accusations, the most prominent being their alleged affiliation with the remnants of the Assad regime.