The violence erupted in the predominantly Druze city in the province of Suwayda (also known as Sweida) on July 12, two days after a Druze merchant was reportedly abducted on the highway to Damascus.

Bedouin-Druze violence in Suweida and Israeli military aggression in the province have laid bare the enormous challenges facing Syria’s new authorities ...

One of the largest minority groups in Syria, the Druze have been the focus of a recent outbreak of violence.Syrian minority ...

On Wednesday, state media declared the army’s withdrawal marked the end of operations against “outlaw groups.” A 10‑point ...

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based war monitor, said the clashes started after members of a Bedouin tribe ...

Israeli forces struck the Syrian General Staff compound in Damascus, citing concerns over violence against the Druze minority ...

When the gunfire started outside her home in the Damascus suburb of Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, Lama al-Hassanieh grabbed her phone and locked herself in her bathroom. For hours, she cowered in fear as ...

A de-escalation deal saw government troop deploy in Sahnaya and tighter security around Jaramana. Israel's military said "five Syrian Druze citizens were evacuated to receive medical treatment in ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Israel's air force struck near Syria's presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority ...