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Syria's Alawites still face targeted attacks a month after brutal counteroffensive • Apr. 14, 2025, 9:41 PM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Syrian Kurds push for autonomy, security forces as part of federal system • Apr. 10, 2025, 5:16 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Israeli strikes kill 9 in southwestern Syria • Apr. 3, 2025, 8:33 PM ET (AP)
Syria swears in new transitional government 4 months after Assad's removal • Mar. 29, 2025, 6:54 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Namīrīyah • ʿAlawīyah • Nusayriyah • Ansariyah • Nuṣayrī • Ansarī • Namīrī • ʿAlawī

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