What Will Happen To Minorities in Syria and Iraq After ISIS

In both Syria and Iraq, enormous challenges face religious minorities who were uprooted from their homes and targeted for genocide and social discrimination on account of their religion.

by Yousif Kalian

Since the Syrian regime, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and U.S.-coalition airstrikes have driven ISIS out from its several strongholds, the heyday of the so-called caliphate is nearing its end. With Raqqa and Deir el-Zour in Syria and Mosul and Anbar province in Iraq liberated, the question that looms large is the fate of religious min…