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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 ...
Syria's Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after clashes
Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern ...
Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb Syria to protect them?
Israel has been carrying out strikes on Syria since the fall of the Assad regime last December. This week saw a major escalation, when Israel said it attacked Syria to protect the Druze, an Arab ...
Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?
STORY: Violence in southern Syria has put a spotlight on a small but influential minority, the Druze.:: Who are the Druze?The ...
'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida
One woman tells the BBC she cowered in her home waiting for gunmen to enter and "decide whether we should live or die".
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Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire
The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce halted ...
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Sharaa's pullout from Syria Druze heartland exposes shaky leadership
Under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure, Ahmed al-Sharaa pulled troops from Syria's Druze heartland -- a move that ...
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.
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 but influential minority. Straddling Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and ...
Key players in Syria’s latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces
Clashes that shook southern Syria this week killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drew in an array of local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of ...