Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, ...

The Druze community in the Middle East is split between Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and a small community in Jordan. They have played an influential role across these countries – in Syria, one of the ...

Damascus Countryside, SANA- In the heart of southeastern Damascus, the city of Jaramana spans approximately 5,950 dunams. Its name, derived from the Aramaic language, means “strong men,” a ...

Four days of clashes between pro-government gunmen and members of a minority sect in Syria have left nearly 100 people dead ...

Clashes last week pitted Sunni fighters against armed Druze residents of the town of Jaramana southeast of Damascus, later spreading to another district near the capital and then south to the ...

After this week’s bloodshed, Druse leaders in Ashrafieh Sahnaya agreed to integrate militia fighters into government forces.

Sharaa, the president of Syria, and Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, signed a historic ...

JARAMANA, Syria - Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new ...

Druze Near Damascus Resist Demand to Turn in Arms as Tensions Boil By Yamam Al Shaar and Firas Makdesi JARAMANA, Syria (Reuters) - Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A Druze elder from the Jaramana suburb south of Damascus said on Monday that external “unchecked” armed groups are threatening the area while locals have secured the ...

Israel has accused Syria of failing to protect the Druze as Israeli forces occupy and attack parts of the country.