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Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes
DAMASCUS, Syria — Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern ...
Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces
Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of ...
Syrian government forces withdraw from Druze areas, announces new ceasefire
The Syrian government withdrew its forces from Druze-dominated areas in the south on Wednesday after several days of heavy ...
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 ...
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Who are the Druze? Violence in Syria, Israeli intervention explained
The Druze, an ethnoreligious minority in the Levant region, began as a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite ...
Syrian forces leave Sweida after days of clashes with Druze minority
Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with ...
Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority announced a renewed ceasefire ...
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 ...