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

A scholar of religious minorities and the Middle East explains the historical persecution and marginalization of the Alawite ...

To understand the clashes, it is important to learn about the Bedouins and their relations with the Druze. Here is what you ...

Today we, the Druze, are being slaughtered and are calling for the help of Israel.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared ...

A Syrian military official said correspondence with the US had led Damascus to believe it could deploy forces to Sweida without Israel confronting them.

For days, Sunni tribal warriors surrounded the Druze capital in southern Syria. Fighters drove around in off-road vehicles, ...

The Druze faith is an offshoot of Shia Islam with its own unique identity and beliefs. Half of its roughly one million followers live in Syria, where they make up about 3% of the population.

Israel launched its military campaign in Syria to protect the Druze — a minority group facing extremist violence. But why is ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for showing a strong stance and not ...

At least 203 people have been killed in sectarian fighting involving Sunni tribes, Druze militias and Syrian troops in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida since Sunday, a war monitor said ...

The Druze, a small but influential minority in both Syria and Israel, are seen in Israel as loyal allies, with many serving in the Israeli military. A ceasefire declared on Tuesday quickly ...

The Druze are a prominent religious community of more than a million people spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, who for centuries have sought to preserve a distinct identity.