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The Druze are a religious sect. Here's a look at their beliefs and history
The Druze religious sect, enmeshed in an outbreak of tit-for-tat violence in Syria, began roughly 1,000 years ago as an ...
Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore
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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting
Syria’s armed Bedouin clans' withdrawal from the Druze-majority city of Sweida brought a cautious calm to the area, with ...
Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb Syria to protect them?
Syria’s military entered a stronghold for the Druze community in the country’s south on Tuesday, the government said, ...
Syria's armed Bedouins withdraw from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting
Armed Bedouin clans have withdrawn from the Druze-majority Syrian city of Sweida after a week of deadly clashes ...
Explainer: Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?
Violence in Syria pitting the Islamist-led government against members of the Druze community has put a spotlight on the small ...
Don't look away as Islamist regime in Syria allows slaughter of Christians and Druze
Religious minorities in Syria face persecution under the new Islamist government, highlighting the critical importance of ...
Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire
The interior ministry said clashes in Sweida city had been halted and the area cleared of Bedouin tribal fighters following the deployment.
Evacuations begin in Syria's Sweida as days of deadly clashes ease
Syria's government has begun evacuating Bedouin families from the southern province of Sweida after over a week of clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin fighters ...
Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire
Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed ...
Syria's leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze
Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has urged Sunni Bedouin tribes to honor a ceasefire aimed at ending deadly clashes ...