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Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb Syria to protect them?
Syria has been wracked by a new wave of deadly sectarian violence that has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the ...
US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze
The United States said it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian ...
Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria — Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern ...
Druze community, divided between Syria and Israel, has fleeting connection during conflict
Syria border was breached, heartwarming family reunions decades in the making ensued for a number of hours, on both sides of the fence. But the happiness was still tempered by fear over the conflict.
Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence
Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after ...
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IDF says dozens of Druze from Israel still remain in Syria after rushing border
Army says there were no further crossings overnight, is working to patch up holes in fence; Kurdish official urges Sharaa to ...
How do the Druze feel about what’s happening in Syria?
Syria says it is withdrawing troops from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly clashes with the minority Arab Druze community that triggered military action from Israel. CNN’s Becky ...
Syrian forces prepare to redeploy to Sweida city despite Israeli warnings
Syrian security forces are preparing to redeploy to the Druze-majority Sweida city to quell fighting with Bedouin tribes, a ...