The Druze religious sect, enmeshed in an outbreak of tit-for-tat violence in Syria, began roughly 1,000 years ago as an ...

Dr Talat Amer, a surgeon at Sweida National Hospital in southern Syria, worked tirelessly for three days as bombs fell and ...

Renewed violence in Syria between the Islamist-led government and Druze communities has drawn international attention to one ...

The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism and a storied history in Syria, maintain secrecy and discourage ...

Government forces that were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze were ...

A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, highlighting the country's fragile security landscape.

Tens of thousands of people remained displaced by the violence and the United Nations has been unable to bring in much-needed ...

The Druze faith has deep connection to Greek philosophy, especially Pythagorean and Platonic thought, and its belief in ...

Origin of the movement, role in the Syrian revolution, and position under the new Syrian regime — here’s everything you need ...

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to "fully commit" to a ceasefire aimed ...

A painful history. The Druze in the Suwayda area have been engaged in a long-standing peaceful anti-regime activity ever since the mid-2010s. Relations between the regime and the Druze began to ...