In Syria, it’s been two months since the fall of the Assad regime. The new interim government has widespread support, but there’s fear among the country’s religious minorities, who make up around a third of the overall population.
In the southern province of Sweida, the majority of the population are from the Druze community. The small group follows a secretive offshoot of Islam and has a long history of persecution. Local leaders and activists there are urging Syria’s new rulers to protect minority rights.
Chapters:
0:00 Syria two months on
3:06 Kristin Helberg, Middle East analyst
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