It would not be wise to dismiss the concerns here as simply the work of Iranian agitation, propaganda by the ‘resistance axis’, or sabotage by ‘regime remnants,’ even if not all or most Alawites share the concerns to be outlined here.
With Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Gaining Power in Syria After the Fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Many Syrians Worry About the Growing Influence of Extremist Elements Within the Islamist Group.
