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Many may not be aware of recent attacks on the Druze community in southern Syria. It came to the world’s attention when Israel bombed in Syria stating that they are protecting their Druze allies. This in itself brought the Syrian Druze dangerous, unwanted attention.
Hundreds of people have demonstrated in Syria's southern city of Sweida in the largest protests since last month's deadly clashes in the area
Another Syrian source familiar with the meeting says Israel has again raised establishing a “humanitarian corridor” to send aid directly into Sweida, a Druze-majority province in Syria’s south that saw days of sectarian violence last month. Syria has previously rejected this idea, but Israel raised it again, the source says.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Tuesday held a rare meeting with Ron Dermer, Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister and top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
A spiritual leader of Syria’s Druze community is calling for an international investigation into clashes in southern Syria last month
The Druze, a religious minority with deep roots in southern Syria, have long fought to preserve autonomy, from resisting Ottoman and French rule to navigating marginalization under the Assad regime.
A group of bipartisan lawmakers met with Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, part of a growing group in Congress engaging with the new Syrian government as President Trump has moved to
Footage shared on TV and social media depicted armed Druze protesters in Sweida, Syria, wearing military vests with Israeli flags, calling for self-determination. A large protest was held in Sweida, Syria,