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Caught In The Crossfire: Who Are The Druze Amid Rising Syria-Israel Tensions?

Historically, the Druze are an Arabic-speaking ethno-religious minority who are spread across Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Golan Heights. The Druze faith is an esoteric offshoot of Shia Islam with a distinct set of beliefs and practices.

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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.

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Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

Syria's Druze are concentrated in the southwest in the Sweida region bordering Jordan and in areas of Quneitra province, near the occupied Golan. They also reside in the Damascus

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Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest

The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a ...

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Syria: Who are the Druze?

One of the largest minority groups in Syria, the Druze have been the focus of a recent outbreak of violence.Syrian minority ...

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EXPLAINED: Who are the Bedouins and why are they fighting the Druze in Syria?

According to researchers, the Bedouin and the Druze do not have any historical reasons for their conflict. The Druze are a ...

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Israel to ‘allow’ Syrian forces entry to conflict-stricken city as violence flares

Israel will “allow” limited access by Syrian forces into the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days because of ...

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 ...

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Syrian Bedouin and Druze Feuds Escalate to Regional Conflict

Washington and Jerusalem have kept a watchful eye on Damascus ever since the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime by Sunni Muslim rebels in December. Of greatest concern has been the level of ...

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State Department says US 'unequivocally condemns' Israeli airstrike in Syria, calls for 'dialogue'

The State Department condemned recent Israeli strikes in Syria, and Secretary Marco Rubio announced a U.S.-brokered agreement ...

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Israel-Syria agree to ceasefire amid Druze-Bedouin clashes, says US. Why did Tel Aviv bomb Damascus? | Explained

Israeli officials urged Druze citizens to stay home to avoid risking their lives amid ongoing violence in Syria. The Druze, ...

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