Is radical Islamist violence on the rise under Syria's new regime? | DW News

Syria's Christian community has been left reeling following a suicide bombing at a Greek Orthodox church near Damascus last Sunday. At least 25 people were killed and dozens injured in the blast. Syria's Greek Orthodox Patriarch blamed SyrianPresident Ahmed al-Sharaa – formerly a member of al-Qaeda - and his government for not doing enough to ensure the security of all Syrians.

Chapter Breakdown
0:00 Report by Maria Chehadeh and Mohamad Daboul on Syria's Christians fearing minorities not protected by current Syrian regime
3:51 Bente Scheller, Head of the Middle East and North African Division at the Heinrich Böll Foundation, discusses who is likely behind the deadly attack on a Christian church

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Post from DW News on June 26, 2025

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