Reuters reports on the uneasy position of many Christians in Syria, who may wish to see democratic reforms, but fear that a new government would mean far less religious freedom.
Sunni Muslims form a majority in Syria, but under four decades of rule by Assad's minority Alawites the country's varied religious groups have enjoyed the right to practice their faith.
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[F]or many Syrian Christians, the flight of their brethren from sectarian conflict in neighboring Iraq and recent attacks on Christians in Egypt have highlighted the dangers they fear they will face if Assad succumbs to the wave of uprisings sweeping the Arab world.
On Thursday, President Obama is scheduled to deliver a major address on this year's revolutionary developments in the Middle East. Hopefully, a call to honor religious freedom will be a part of his remarks.
