Israeli military responds to protect Syrian Druze from Islamist militants as local Druze citizens cross the border to aid their brethren, prompting concerns from Israeli officials.

A strong central government in Damascus appeals to Trump but not to his allies in Israel. Once again, images of horrifying ...

Druze from Syria enter Israel on the occasion of Nabi Shuaib's holiday. April 25, 2025. Photo by Ayal Margolin/FLASH90Druze from Syria enter Israel on the occasion of Nabi Shuaib's holiday.

The Druze religion teaches its adherents to be loyal to whatever state they live in. As a result, Lebanese Druze are loyal to Lebanon, Israeli Druze are loyal to Israel and so forth.

There are an estimated 700,000 Druze in Syria, making them the country's third-largest religious group; there are also around 230,000 in Lebanon and 25,000 in Jordan. Israel and the Palestinian ...

Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new attacks by Sunni ...

Syria’s Druze divided as sectarian tensions linger after violence. Agreements to halt fighting ease tensions, but fear and mistrust linger among Druze and other minorities in post-Assad Syria.

The Druze religious sec t is a minority group that began as a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam. More than half the roughly 1 million Druze worldwide live in Syria.

Syrian officials and Druze leaders announce new ceasefire after days of fighting, following breakdown of previous truce.

The Druze in the crossfire - opinion The rise of extremist forces in Syria under the new regime of Ahmed al-Sharaa poses a direct threat to regional stability and border security.

Like Nasr, Druze who believe they are reincarnated normally come to that awareness as small children. In a fashionable villa in Sweida, a 60-year-old woman describes learning to speak before she ...

Like Nasr, Druze who believe they are reincarnated normally come to that awareness as small children. In a fashionable villa in Sweida, a 60-year-old woman describes learning to speak before she ...