Members of Syria’s Alawite minority in the Latakia region, once a stronghold of the Assads in Syria, claim to be pleased the family‘s reign has been ended, but many fear reprisals from the incoming jihadist-led regime. Alawism is an offshoot of Shia Islam that believes in a kind of trinity that has incarnated multiple times. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the former al-Qaeda franchise that took control of Damascus on December 8, is Sunni and regards the Alawites as heretics.
Fabrice Balanche, from France’s University Lumière Lyon 2, estimates the Alawite population to be approximately 1.7 million, about nine percent of Syrians. The community’s historical ties to the Assad family, serving as its “Praetorian Guard,” are raising fears the Sunni majority will exact collective revenge on them under HTS.
HTS, originating from the Al-Nusra Front, a former Al-Qaeda franchise, is claiming it will tolerate non-Sunni communities by pledging to protect their rights. However, it has targeted the Druze and other religious minorities in the past. Within Syria, many Alawites have sought refuge in areas like Latakia, where their numbers are greater, fearing past violence might recur. Many told the AFP that they or their relatives and associates hope to leave the country altogether. “I can see the comments online saying ‘Your turn is coming’ or ‘We will kill you’,” said one Alawite university student in the country.
Alawite religious leaders have requested amnesty and safe return assurances for all displaced individuals.
In the early stages of the rebel offensive, the United Nations (UN) warned that renewed hostilities could cause 1.5 million Syrians to migrate, with many likely to end up in Western countries. Around a million, mostly Sunni Syrians, migrated to Europe during the 2015-16 migrant crisis, with family chain migration eventually swelling their numbers to around 4.5 million. […]
— Read More: thenationalpulse.com
Why One Survival Food Company Shines Above the Rest
Let’s be real. “Prepper Food” or “Survival Food” is generally awful. The vast majority of companies that push their cans, bags, or buckets desperately hope that their customers never try them and stick them in the closet or pantry instead. Why? Because if the first time they try them is after the crap hits the fan, they’ll be too shaken to call and complain about the quality.
It’s true. Most long-term storage food is made with the cheapest possible ingredients with limited taste and even less nutritional value. This is why they tout calories so much. Sure, they provide calories but does anyone really want to go into the apocalypse with food their family can’t stand?
This is what prompted the Llewellyns to launch Heaven’s Harvest. They bought survival food from multiple companies and determined they couldn’t imagine being stuck in an extended emergency with such low-quality food. They quickly discovered that freeze drying food for long-term storage doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor, consistency, or nutrition.
Their ingredients are all-American. In fact, they’re locally sourced and all-natural! This allows their products to be the highest quality on the market, so good that their customers often break open a bag in a pinch to eat because they want to, not just because they have to due to an emergency.
At Heaven’s Harvest, their only focus is amazing food. They don’t sell bugout bags, solar chargers, or multitools. They have one mission – feeding Americans in times of crisis.
What they DO offer is the ability for people to thrive in times of greatest need. On top of long-term storage food, they offer seeds to help Americans for the truly long-term. They want them to grow their own food if possible which is why they offer only Heirloom, Non-GMO, Non-Hybrid, Open-Pollinated seeds so their customers can build permanent food security on their own property.