The Druze religious sect, enmeshed in an outbreak of tit-for-tat violence in Syria, began roughly 1,000 years ago as an ...

The Bedouins are traditionally nomadic, Arabic-speaking tribes who have inhabited the deserts of the Middle East and North ...

Government forces that were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze were ...

Renewed violence in Syria between the Islamist-led government and Druze communities has drawn international attention to one ...

The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism and a storied history in Syria, maintain secrecy and discourage ...

Sources close to the Sheikh confirm his death after a viral video circulated the internet showing Shahine, 80, being publicly ...

Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of ...

U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this ...

The latest escalation began with a Bedouin tribe in Sweida setting up a checkpoint and attacking and robbing a Druze man, ...

Origin of the movement, role in the Syrian revolution, and position under the new Syrian regime — here’s everything you need ...

The Druze have a long history in the Middle East, with communities spread across several countries in the region.

JARAMANA, Syria (AP) — Syria’s Druze minority has a long history of cutting their own path to survive among the country’s powerhouses. They are now trying again to navigate a new, uncertain ...