minorities

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They constitute a majority in Iran and Iraq and sizable minorities in Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kuwait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The French president is also eager for Sharaa to maintain his pledge to protect Syria's minorities, after sectarian bloodshed in its Alawite and Druze heartlands last year.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

It is not clear how many are members of religious and ethnic minorities.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

He also argued that ranking applicants by SAT scores ends up disadvantaging high-achieving low-income, first-generation and underrepresented minorities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

They felt that if there was majority rule, the rights of minorities would be trampled.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela