Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Syrian Alawite defector lives life stuck between two worlds http://www.pri.org/stories/world/middle-east/syrian-alawite-defector-lives-life-stuck-between-two-worlds-11246.html Middle East Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:48:00 -0500 Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad bases his power on his Alawite minority. They make up a big portion of his Army and his government leadership. So, when an Alawite defects, he's cast as an outsider from his own people, but also by the rebels, who don't trust any Alawites. PRI: Public Radio International