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The Druze are a religious sect. Here’s a look at their beliefs and history
The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism, have faced violence in Syria. Their practices are secretive, with no ...
‘They executed him then called his wife to brag’: Inside the Druze city ravaged by militias
Dr Talat Amer, a surgeon at Sweida National Hospital in southern Syria, worked tirelessly for three days as bombs fell and ...
Israel’s message in defending the Druze goes beyond borders, wanting to correct history
While strategic considerations were still in play, the heart of the decision lay in defending the extended family of Israel’s ...
Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support
Israeli military responds to protect Syrian Druze from Islamist militants as local Druze citizens cross the border to aid ...
Syrian government forces set to reenter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes
Syrian government forces had largely pulled out of the Druze-majority southern province of Sweida after days of clashes with ...
Syrian Druze writer calls what’s happening in southern Syria ‘chaos killings’
As a fragile ceasefire holds in southern Syria following deadly clashes, a Syrian Druze writer in exile Sarah Hunaidi tells ...
Syria's Druze Find Bodies in the Streets While Searching for Loved Ones After Days of Clashes
Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern ...
Innocent people ‘raped and slaughtered’ in Druze clash
Tom Barrack, who is the US ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria and is aiding ceasefire talks, said the deal had ...