The Druze - a community with its own unique practices and beliefs, whose faith began as an off-shoot of Shia Islam - have historically occupied a precarious position in Syria's political order.

The spiritual leader of Syria’s Druze community, Hikmat al-Hajari, on Monday reiterated his rejection of Syria’s new constitutional declaration, labeling it a “declaration of tyranny” that ...

As Syria emerges from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule, there are signs of progress but also growing concerns over civil rights violations and ...

Sharaa also began making public appearances with the region's Christian and Druze figures, promising to return their confiscated property. Sunni-majority Syria is home to a mix of religious and ethnic ...

It is rare to see a country emerge from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule. Yet Syria, six months after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, is ...

Despite repeated assurances from the new Syrian president, Ahmad al-Sharaa — formerly Abu Mohammed Al-Jolani — that minorities are full and equal citizens, a series of incidents, particularly against ...

Like many Druze, Lama's fear is not just of physical attacks – it is of what she sees as a state that has failed to offer protection. "The government says these were unaffiliated outlaws.

Jerusalem Post / Middle East Key Druze leader Walid Jumblatt calls on Hezbollah to turn over weapons “Weapons should only be in the hands of the Lebanese state,” Jumblatt said. Walid Jumblatt ...

JULY 4, 2025 21:25 Interior Minister Moshe Arbel approved plans to establish a dedicated planning committee for the Druze and Circassian communities, the Interior Ministry shared on Thursday.