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Christian-Jewish organization delivers emergency aid to persecuted Syrian minorities under threat
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has mobilized emergency aid for Druze and Christian communities in ...
In the Golan Heights, Druze are loyal to Syria. But that loyalty is now severely tested
Sectarian violence in recent weeks in Syria's Sweida region has left more than 1,000 people dead. Druze in the ...
Armed groups attack security force personnel in Syria's Sweida, killing one, state TV reports
Armed groups attacked personnel from Syria's internal security forces in Sweida, killing one member and wounding others, and fired shells at several villages in the violence-hit southern province, ...
Syria seeks balance in Sweida amid Druze-Bedouin clashes, Israeli strikes
As tensions rise in southern Syria, the government seeks to balance humanitarian aid with regional stability amidst Israeli ...
Inside the harrowing attack on Syria’s Druze — and why the US’ first step in the right direction is vital
With Israel criticized for violating Syrian sovereignty, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has denied his government’s role in ...
Syria’s Druze fear for their future after sectarian clashes
Sectarian violence in southern Syria is shattering hopes for a united country among the country's Druze minority ...
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Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF clash after talks falter
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces fired rockets overnight at Syrian army positions near the Euphrates and tried to infiltrate the area, the Damascus authorities said on Sunday, in the first ...
Key players in Syria’s latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces
Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of ...
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Analysis: Syrian Druze are not entitled to self-determination, and Kurds cannot yet pursue secession
Damascus’s new rulers may be unwilling or unable to protect Syria’s minorities, and calls have arisen to carve sovereign ...
US citizen among eight Druze family members executed during Syria’s sectarian violence
An American citizen from Oklahoma was among eight men, all family members, rounded up and killed during the sectarian ...
Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire
Syrian officials and Druze leaders have announced a new ceasefire after days of violent clashes, but Israel has continued its ...
Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact
Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack. Many then met relatives they had never seen before.