Alawite State
Former state in the French Mandate of Syria
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| December 2024 | After the rebel takeover of Damascus, Latakia and Tartous Governorates remained the only parts of Syria not under rebel control, with Alawite villages establishing self-defense committees and checkpoints. |
| December 2024 | Syrian rebel offensives led to the fall of the Assad regime, triggering renewed discussions about the possibility of establishing an Alawite state with potential Russian support. |
| December 2024 | An insurgency in Western Syria led by Alawite remnants of the Assad regime resulted in the killing of 14 officers, which subsequently triggered mass killings of Alawites during the crackdown on former regime supporters. |
| 2012 | Speculation emerged about the potential re-creation of the Alawite State as a refuge for Bashar al-Assad and government leaders in case Damascus fell during the Syrian civil war. |
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