Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence

No one is above the law, the committee will relay all the results to the entity that launched it, the presidency, and the judiciary,

the committee's spokesperson Yasser Farhan said in a televised press conference

If I had stayed five minutes longer, I with my entire family would have been killed,

Haydar, 67, said

Ali|

We have a lot of injustices. Many were waiting for the chance to let it out,

Haydar said from his hiding place after fleeing home

I carried the children with my own hands. Some had their bones coming out of the gaping wounds,

she said, speaking on condition of anonymity out of fear for her safety

May God have mercy on me. We belong to God, and to Him we shall return."

She makes fun of the false claim, saying

Many of the cases documented were of summary executions. They appear to have been carried out on a sectarian basis...,

he told reporters

We want the rule of law, and we want to be citizens, not Sunni or Shia or Alawi. We want to be citizens in a normal state,

Abu Abdullah said

Israel is coordinating with Russia and Israel prefers that Russian military bases stay in Syria. It's in the interest of Israel because it will help to create more balance in Syria in front of the Turkish authority. So, this contradiction of interest between different sides now is making the situation is more complicated,

Abu Abdullah said

Muhammadsheikh

As for the agreement it is so essential to stop the bloodshed in Syria,

Mohamad told Newsweek

Many people, in the first steps, welcomed Al-Sharaa, or Al-Golani, because they were under a huge pressure during not only during the 14 years, but during the last two years, from the corrupted circles around Assad and awaited what would come from the new governors of Syria,

Bassam Abu Abdullah, a Syrian academic and political analyst, told Newsweek

Türkiye stood with the Syrian people during the last 14 years in their struggle and is ready to help Syrians achieve peace and prosperity in the period ahead,

the Turkish official said

To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection,

the former diplomat said

But what happened after that? Good words, good speeches. A lot of promises from Al-Sharaa,

Abu Abdullah said

Marco Rubiosecretary of State

The United States stands with Syria's religious and ethnic minorities, including its Christian, Druze, Alawite, and Kurdish communities, and offers its condolences to the victims and their families,

Rubio said in a statement

If there's no major and concrete international action to stop these terrorist acts, ... greater ethnic cleansing would definitely spread."

the former Syrian diplomat said

Bashar al-Assadpresident

All foreign powers that adopt the Islamic approach are strongly rejected by minorities especially Alawites, due to the secular nature of this community,

a former Syrian diplomat who served under Assad's government told Newsweek

But the people in Syria are looking for international protection, ... and if Russia will take over in the Mediterranean area, I think the people will accept that."

he added

We wish to see Syrians live in a stable country that provides welfare for its citizens, ensures an inclusive political system, and where terrorism emanating from Syria does not pose a threat to Syrian people and Syria's neighbors,

the official said at the time

There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.

On his chest is a black patch inscribed with Arabic calligraphy that spells out the Shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith

What we really need is a lifting of the sanctions,

he says