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Who are the Druze and who are they fighting in Syria?
The Druze religious sect is an offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam. About half of the roughly one million Druze ...
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Clashes in Syria's Druze heartland: who are the combatants?
The Druze-majority city of Sweida in southern Syria witnessed a week of heavy clashes coupled with an offensive by ...
Who are the Druze in Syria, and why are they clashing with government forces?
Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of ...
‘They executed him then called his wife to brag’: Inside the Druze city ravaged by militias
Dr Talat Amer, a surgeon at Sweida National Hospital in southern Syria, worked tirelessly for three days as bombs fell and ...