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Civilians fleeing fighting in their area sit at the back of a pickup truck with their belongings in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria October 21, 2015. REUTERS/Hosam Katan


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In this Sunday, April 15, 2012 file photo, Syrian Orthodox Christians attend Easter mass in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi, File)


Syria’s Christians Fear Iraq Scenario

Syria’s Christians Fear Iraq Scenario

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Former President Hafez Al-Assad did not rule in the name of minorities, but in the name of the secular Ba’ath party. Contrary to popular belief, the majority of members of his security and political services were not Alawites. In fact,...