(Reuters-Jordan Times) Khaled Yacoub Oweis - Alawites who oppose Syrian president Bashar Assad met in Cairo on Saturday to support a democratic alternative to his rule, seeking to untangle his fate from their own. Distancing the Alawites from Assad could be crucial for the survival of the community, an offshoot of Shiite Islam that makes up about 10% of Syria's population.
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