Translate page with Google

Story Publication logo December 16, 2013

Why Syrian Christians Back Assad

Country:

Author:
Media file: rukaya_shrine_1.jpg
English

Many experts thought Assad would be out of power by now. But the initial popular uprising has...

SECTIONS
Media file: 3_clerics.jpg
Christian and Muslim clerics gather at a funeral for four children killed by rebel mortars. Image by (c) Reese Erlich. Syria, 2013.

Tens of thousands of Christians have fled Syria with many more internally displaced. Christian areas of Damascus are under attack from rebel mortars and rockets. In this story for the English language service of German state radio, Radio DW, Reese Erlich reports from Damascus about why Christians back Assad.

RELATED CONTENT

RELATED TOPICS

Governance

Topic

Governance

Governance
teal halftone illustration of praying hands

Topic

Religion

Religion
war and conflict reporting

Topic

War and Conflict

War and Conflict
pink halftone illustration of a hand underneath a floating feather

Topic

Peace Initiatives

Peace Initiatives

Support our work

Your support ensures great journalism and education on underreported and systemic global issues