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               googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1430377943388-2'); });         Nir Rosen    Top Stories Syria's Alawite activists stuck in the middle Despite fears of sectarianism if the regime falls, some in the Alawite minority are speaking out against Assad.

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  The battle for Homs Government forces appear determined to regain control of opposition-held areas in restive Syrian city.

 11 Feb 2012 17:08 GMT | Politics, Middle East, Syria's Civil War

  A tale of two Syrian villages: Part two Communities are divided, with Alawite and Sunni villages each blaming the other for rising sectarianism.

 26 Oct 2011 12:35 GMT | Israel, Syria's Civil War

 A tale of two villages A journey through Syria reveals deep-seated fears and prejudices held between Alawite and Sunni communities.

 Nir Rosen | 24 Oct 2011 13:22 GMT | US & Canada, Egypt, France, Iraq, Israel

 Assad's Alawites: An entrenched community Nir Rosen spends time deep inside Syria's pro-regime Alawite community.

 Nir Rosen | 12 Oct 2011 13:14 GMT | US & Canada, Algeria, China, Egypt, Iraq

 Assad's Alawites: The guardians of the throne Syria's Alawite community have a history of persecution, but dominate the ruling family's security forces.

 Nir Rosen | 10 Oct 2011 17:49 GMT | Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria's Civil War

 A conversation with Grand Mufti Hassoun Grand Mufti Hassoun, whose 22-year-old son was recently assassinated in Syria, is a supporter of Bashar al-Assad.

 Nir Rosen | 03 Oct 2011 15:13 GMT | Politics, US & Canada, Egypt, Iraq, Syria's Civil War

 The tides of mosques Protesters were hoping Ramadan would prove a turning point, yet the powerful regime managed to quash most dissent.

 Nir Rosen | 02 Oct 2011 15:50 GMT | Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

 Syria's symphony of scorn Criticism of the Assad regime spreads wider, as families grieve for protesters who have been killed in the crackdown.

 Nir Rosen | 30 Sep 2011 13:07 GMT | Israel, Syria's Civil War

 Ghosts in the mosques Opposition to the Syrian regime runs deep, as women, children, and the elderly take part in the resistance.

 Nir Rosen | 30 Sep 2011 07:26 GMT | US & Canada, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan

 Armed defenders of Syria's revolution Nir Rosen discusses instances of armed clashes between Syrian army defectors and state security forces.

 Nir Rosen | 27 Sep 2011 14:04 GMT | Politics, Lebanon, Russia, Syria's Civil War, Turkey

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