Druze in southern Syria in spotlight
The Druze community in southern Syria has been thrust into the spotlight by recent events. The community primarily resides in ...
Syria’s National Dialogue Conference Begins as the Battered Country Seeks to Rebuild
The long-awaited conference was billed as a "rare historical opportunity" to rebuild the country after 14 years of civil war.
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Netanyahu’s Pledge to Protect Syrian Druze Marks Major Shift in Israeli Policy
Netanyahu insisted, “We will not allow the forces of HTS [Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham] or the new Syrian Army to enter the area south of Damascus.” Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham is the Turkish-backed Islamist group ...
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Suwayda Military Council: A new Druze coalition emerges in Syria
The logo of the Suwayda Military Council. A group of Druze militants in Suwayda, southern Syria, has announced the formation ...
Netanyahu says Israel demands ‘complete demilitarization’ of southern Syria
In an address Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Syria’s new rulers should demilitarize the Quneitra, ...
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Syria’s minority sects concerned new government won’t protect them
When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis ...
Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ...
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The Druze-Kurdish Federation
There was a show of military force by the Druze in as-Suwayda in southern Syria, led by the commander of the “As-Suwayda Military Council”, Tariq al-Shufi. As previously mentioned, al-Shufi ...