Who are the Druze? The Druze religious sect began as a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam. Outsiders are not allowed to convert, and most religious practices are shrouded ...

The harsh landscape is a good metaphor for the group's struggle for preservation as a sect; the hallmark of its existence in the country since arriving from Lebanon two centuries ago. The Druze ...

Late last month, Atrash issued a statement in which she spoke of the Druze community’s long bout of wavering over joining the uprising because of past accusations that the sect had a secret ...

The Golan Heights is home to about 50,000 residents, split between Jewish Israelis and Druze—a minority ethno-religious Arab sect, most of whom consider themselves Syrian despite holding Israeli ...

Rebel factions representing the Druze sect in Daraa’s neighboring city of as-Suwayda also launched an offensive against Syrian regime forces there. Syria’s army said it is “redeploying ...

One religious minority has been largely spared the horrors of Syria's seven-year civil war: the Druze. Most live in the rugged Jabal al-Druze region, in the south-western province of Suweida.

Prime Minister-designate, Nawaf Salam, on Thursday welcomed Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, accompanied by Jordanian Ambassador to Lebanon, Walid al-Hadid.  In ...

Alawites, a Shiite sect and one of the largest minority groups ... their population is believed to have shrunk to about 2.5% from 10%. Druze, another religious group, constitute about 3%, while ...

Druze Sheikh Aql, Sami Abil Mona, stressed support for the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, whom he met at Baabda Palace on Thursday. “We, as a sect, are with you ...

Rebel factions representing the Druze sect in Daraa’s neighboring city of as-Suwayda also launched an offensive against Syrian regime forces there. Syria’s army said it is “redeploying” outside of the ...