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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 ...
The Druze: An insular faith, facing a fractured Middle East
At the center of a crisis in Syria are the Druze — a secretive religious minority that long carved out a precarious identity ...
'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".
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 ...
Syria's Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes
A ceasefire went into effect late Wednesday, easing days of brutal clashes in Sweida. Now, members of its Druze community who ...
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.
How the IDF reinforced Israel's northern border amid Syrian Druze tensions
In recent months, the IDF thwarted several attempts to transfer tanks and armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to the Syrian ...
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'Like a dream': Druze reunited across Golan Heights buffer zone
Dozens of Druze crowded the Israeli-controlled side of the armistice line in the occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, hoping ...