Syrian Christians live in uneasy alliance with Bashar Assad

Syrian Christians live in uneasy alliance with Bashar Assad
“But what we heard from (the protesters) at the beginning of this
revolution saying,’Christians to Beirut, Alawites to the coffin,’
started us thinking about the real aim of this revolution,” he said. “So
from this point of view, fearing for my life, I declared my support for
President Assad.”
Muslims dominate this nation of 22 million people, but Christians can be
found at all levels of Syrian government, business and military. The 2
million Christians here trace their roots to ancient communities and
have survived under many rulers as Christian enclaves in other Arab
nations, such as Saudi Arabia, have withered.

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