Published October 1st, 2013 - 08:47 GMT Giving Alawites in Syria their own country might be the first step in smoothing things out in the Levante. Tags:Dubai LatestPopular War resumes: US launches new attacks on Iran Bahrain parliament expels three MPs over alleged pro-Iran stance El-Sisi meets Sultan Haitham in Muscat to discuss US-Iran tensions Turkey and Algeria launch strategic cooperation council during Tebboune’s Ankara visit Four killed, hundreds arrested in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal Loading content ... Subscribe Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content Subscribe Now Subscribe Sign up to get Al Bawaba's exclusive celeb scoops and entertainment news