sectarian tensions
Post-Assad Syria: Sectarian Violence and Execution-Style Killings Plague Suwayda Region
Oct 23, 2025 04:32 pm CST
Ten months after Bashar al-Assad's fall, Syria faces renewed sectarian violence as Ahmed al-Shara's government fails to protect minorities. The Suwayda massacre, documented through verified videos showing execution-style killings of Druze civilians, has led to calls for secession as religious tensions escalate across the fractured nation.
Violent Clashes in Bareilly: "I Love Muhammad" Campaign Sparks Religious Tensions and Police Confrontations
Sep 27, 2025 07:21 pm CST
Violent confrontations erupted in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh as protests linked to the "I Love Muhammad" campaign escalated into serious clashes with police. Authorities report protesters chanted provocative slogans and attacked officers with bricks, stones, and gunfire, resulting in multiple injuries and the arrest of prominent cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan. The incidents highlight growing religious tensions stemming from a controversy that began when boards bearing religious messages were installed on public roads in early September.