Paris, Syria and Israel
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Many may not be aware of recent attacks on the Druze community in southern Syria. It came to the world’s attention when Israel bombed in Syria stating that they are protecting their Druze allies. This in itself brought the Syrian Druze dangerous, unwanted attention.
Hundreds of people have demonstrated in Syria's southern city of Sweida in the largest protests since last month's deadly clashes in the area
I’d say these people are animals, but that would be unfair — to animals,’ the mother of a slain boy says of the jihadists who last month descended
A spiritual leader of Syria’s Druze community is calling for an international investigation into clashes in southern Syria last month
Hundreds of Druze protesters took to the streets of Sweida in southern Syria on Saturday, demanding the right to self-determination following last month’s deadly sectarian clashes. Some demonstrators were seen waving Israeli flags,
The Druze, a religious minority with deep roots in southern Syria, have long fought to preserve autonomy, from resisting Ottoman and French rule to navigating marginalization under the Assad regime.
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The Druze are a tightly knit community – and the violence in Syria is triggering fears in Lebanon
Lebanon has a long history of sectarian violence, and the recent events in Syria are causing alarm among its religious minorities, including the Druze.
The United States is seeking to construct a humanitarian corridor for Israel to cut through Syrian territory and connect with the embattled Druze community.
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani are now likely to meet next week, sources told N12. Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani were slated to meet in Paris on Wednesday,
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Tuesday held a rare meeting with Ron Dermer, Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister and top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,