The Druze religious sect, enmeshed in an outbreak of tit-for-tat violence in Syria, began roughly 1,000 years ago as an ...

While strategic considerations were still in play, the heart of the decision lay in defending the extended family of Israel’s ...

Government forces that were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze were ...

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The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism and a storied history in Syria, maintain secrecy and discourage ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority announced Wednesday a renewed ...

The Druze are a prominent religious community of more than a million people spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, who for ...

U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, following Israel’s intervention this ...

Today we, the Druze, are being slaughtered and are calling for the help of Israel.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared ...

During a U.N. Security Council emergency meeting, the U.S. ambassador said “the United States did not support recent Israeli ...

There are around a million Druze worldwide. In Syria, Druze communities are located predominantly in the southern Sweida ...

A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Syrian government forces and Druze militias, marking a significant development ...