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The Druze are a religious sect. Here's a look at their beliefs and history
The Druze religious sect, enmeshed in an outbreak of tit-for-tat violence in Syria, began roughly 1,000 years ago as an ...
Al Arabiya English26m
Heavy downpours in South Korea kill 14 and 12 others missing
Torrential rains that slammed South Korea for five days have left 14 people dead and 12 others missing, the government said ...
Syria believed it had green light from US, Israel to deploy troops to Sweida
Syria's government misread how Israel would respond to its troops deploying to the country's south this week, according to ...
Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire; Bedouin Tribesmen vow to fight
Armed Bedouin tribesmen near Syria's Sweida pledged to carry on fighting. Sectarian clashes escalated in country's ...
Explained: Who Are Bedouins And Why They Are Fighting The Druze In Syria
The Bedouins are traditionally nomadic, Arabic-speaking tribes who have inhabited the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa for centuries.
Al Arabiya English48m
Rubio demands Syria prevents further attacks, hold accountable those behind Sweida clashes
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the US has “heavily involved” over the past couple of days as clashes ...
Syrian government says fighting in Sweida halted after tribal forces pull out
Ceasefire in Sweida after Druze fighters recapture city, government orders halt to sectarian violence with U.S.-brokered deal ...
The Times of Israel56m
Trump envoy on Syria: ‘All factions must immediately lay down arms, abandon cycles of tribal vengeance’
US pointman on Syria Tom Barrack praises President Donald Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Damascus, and says all factions must immediately lay down their arms after a number of days of bloodshed ...