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Who are the Middle East's Druze minority?
In Syria, Druze fighters have clashed both with neighbouring Bedouin tribes and with forces loyal to the Islamist government, ...
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US says it opposed Israeli strikes in Syria
US President Donald Trump sides with Turkey and Saudi Arabia in backing new leader, former guerrilla Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The Druse: An Insular Faith, Facing a Fractured Middle East
Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now ...
Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is bombing Syria for their sake?
Sectarian clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an ...
Blood in the Streets and Death in the Air: Residents Survey Damage in Syrian City
After five days of hunkering down at his home in the southern city of Sweida, 33-year-old Hossam emerged on Thursday and ...
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 international players, harking back to the dynamics of ...
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Hailing Israel as protector, Israel’s Druze reunite with relatives along the Syrian border
After violence broke out in Druze-majority Sweida, 1,000 Israeli Druze burst through the fence into Syria. Most have returned ...
Middle East: Israel 'deeply regrets' strike on Gaza church
Three people were killed and several others were injured in the strike on Gaza's only Catholic church, which was widely condemned. Follow DW for more.