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

According to the statement, the Patriarch implored al-Sudani to "intervene and stop the violation of Christian holy sites," ...

Israel launched strikes Tuesday against Syrian government forces in the Druze-majority region of Sweida, saying it was acting ...

Syrian government forces entered the majority Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday, the interior ministry said, aiming to end clashes with Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people.

Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday to quell deadly clashes between Druze ...

Intervention by Syrian security forces to contain the escalation in Druze-majority Suwayda province has been met with ...

Shiite Muslims are commemorating Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith. The rift between Islam’s two main sects … ...

Iranian Shiite Muslims mourn in a ceremony in Tehran Iran, on Saturday, July 5, 2025, on the eve of Ashoura, the death anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein, who was killed with his ...

Iranian Shiite Muslims mourn in a ceremony in Tehran Iran, on Saturday, July 5, 2025, on the eve of Ashoura, the death anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein, who was killed with his ...

Shiite Muslims are commemorating Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith.