Alawites, from a branch of Shiite Islam, have an acute fear of reprisals because of their connection to the Assad clan, which recruited from and favored its own religious community for military and ...
The regime set up by Hafez al-Assad after the coup d'état of November 13, 1970, had only one objective: Its own continuity, ...
Racehorse magnate and Islamic spiritual leader, the Aga Khan, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88, leaving millions of ...