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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 ...
'Are you Muslim or Druze?' Execution horrors in Syria filmed by gunmen; Oklahoman among dead
Among those killed was Oklahoman Hosam Saraya, a U.S. citizen who was an Oklahoma Christian University graduate and Druze ...
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 ...
Left with bloodstains and bullet holes, Syria's Druze grieve loved ones
Hatem Radwan stared at the bloodstained floor and cushions in the Al-Radwan guest house in Syria's Druze city of Sweida, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Israel’s attack on Syria: Protecting the Druze minority or a regional power play?
Israel’s strikes in Syria, framed as protecting the Druze, reflect a strategy to fragment the Syrian state and secure ...
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.
US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria
U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this ...
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 ...
Call It What It Is—Pogroms and Attempts at Ethno-Religious Cleansing of the Druze in Syria | Opinion
When we first received reports about the hospital massacre, we hoped survivors' minds had imagined it—trauma playing tricks.