The escalating violence has appeared to be the most serious threat yet to the ability of Syria’s new rulers to consolidate ...

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of ...

The Syrian Druze community has three prominent religious leaders, as well as a number of armed groups that continue to ...

The United States said on Thursday it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Syrian government troops will be blocked from the area south of the ...

Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with ...

In Syria, Druze fighters have clashed both with neighbouring Bedouin tribes and with forces loyal to the Islamist government, ...

They led the Great Syrian Revolt against French colonial rule, fighting for liberalism, the rule of law, and human rights for ...

Straddling Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the Druze occupy a special niche in the ...

The Druze, a small but significant religious minority, straddle the complex political landscape of Syria, Lebanon, Israel, ...

In Israel, the Druze are seen as a loyal minority and often serve in the military. In Syria, the Druze have been divided over how to deal with the country's new leaders, with some advocating for ...