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Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore
When the Syrian civil war erupted in March 2011, Syrian Druze were targeted at times by both the Assad regime, which ...
The Times of Israel6h
Syria starts evacuating Bedouin families from Sweida in bid to restore calm
Government aims to move some 1,500 Bedouins out of city after a week of deadly clashes with Druze; officials say Damascus ...
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 ...
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 Times of Israel4h
US envoy pans Israel’s Syria intervention, doubles down on support for Damascus
Defense Minister Katz responds that Ambassador Tom Barrack doesn't know the facts, after he complained that strikes to ...
The Week2d
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 ...
Syria: Who are the Druze?
Syrian minority the Druze were at the centre of a new conflict, following another outbreak of violence. What began as ...
The American Spectator5d
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 ...