The civil war has changed the sectarian distribution of Syria, due to large amounts of displacement and ethnic cleansing in specific areas.[12] The country now can be seen as divided into four zones; aegis of the regime, the Rebels, or the Kurds.The zones under the control of the regime's army can be considered the most diverse zone, consisting of mainly Sunnis, a large number of Alawites and a small number of minorities who have fled into the area looking for protection.[12] The rebel-controlled zones, are dominated by Sunni Arabs, and the minorities who lived in these areas have either been forced to convert to Sunnism or have fled.