Damascus, Nov 27, 2025 (AFP) - Syria's Sharaa recognised 'legitimate demands' of Alawite protesters

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2025-11-27

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protesters had "legitimate demands", state media reported, days after thousands took to the streets to denounce violence against the country's Alawite minority. The demonstrations earlier this week in several cities along Syria's coast -- the heartland of the country's Alawites -- were the largest by the community since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad last year. Assad himself is an Alawite a......

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