DAMASCUS — We are living Syria’s worst nightmare — one that betrays the hopes of those who, on December 8, 2024, dreamed of a new nation with no trace of Bashar al-Assad’s legacy.

Deadly violence in Syria's Alawite heartland is the worst since rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad in December. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 830 civilians had been killed.