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Druze, Syria and Bedouin

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Key players in Syria’s latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drew in an array of local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s year...

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Syrian government forces set to reenter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

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Syria's Druze reach new ceasefire deal with government in Sweida, religious leader says

Syria's Druze Find Bodies in the Streets While Searching for Loved Ones After Days of Clashes

A ceasefire went into effect late Wednesday, easing days of brutal clashes in Sweida.

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Syrian Druze writer calls what’s happening in southern Syria ‘chaos killings’

Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

Bloodshed in Syria's Sweida Left at Least 321 People Dead, Human Rights Group Says

A Syrian minister said that the government has recovered 87 bodies, but he did not indicate if it was the entire toll from recent violence between Bedouin tribes and the Druze minority in and around ...

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

Israel’s attacks on Syria aren’t about protecting Druze

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel claiming to protect them by attacking Syria?

The local Druze in Suwayda, who make up 90 per cent of the region's population, largely expelled the ousted former president Bashar al-Assad's regime and its agents in 2012.

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Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

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Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze

Reporter in Damascus reacts as Israeli strikes hit Syrian Defense Ministry behind her

A reporter and camera operator in Damascus ran for cover on Wednesday after Israeli airstrikes hit the Syrian Defense Ministry in the heart of nation’s capital as the pair were beginning a live trans...

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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

Israel Agrees to Allow Syrian Troops Limited Access to Sweida

Israel has vowed to shield the area's Druze community from attack, encouraged by calls from Israel's own Druze minority.

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Israeli Attacks Threaten ‘Chaos’ in Syria, Syrian President Says

Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

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The Druze are a religious sect. Here’s a look at their beliefs and history

The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism, have faced violence in Syria. Their practices are secretive, with no conversions or intermarriage allowed.

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Canadian Druze community asks for humanitarian corridor into Jordan amid violence in Syria

More than 100 demonstrators from Canada's Druze community gathered on Parliament Hill on Friday afternoon, asking for the government to intervene in an unfolding humanitarian crisis in Syria where hundreds have already been killed.

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Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians

Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a power vacuum that Iran could exploit.

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