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November 2, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/30/AR2005103001270.html

A Ruling Sect Adrift in Time of Strife

(Washington Post) Anthony Shadid - These are difficult days for Syria's Alawites. There is deep anxiety that in a time of strife, Alawites will bear the brunt of vendettas dating to the decades when they provided the leadership of the government, military, and feared security services. The Alawites, some 12% of Syria's 18 million people, have ruled the Baath Party and the military for 35 years.

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