Syrian president vows state will protect its Druze minority, hold those behind the violence accountable; dismisses efforts to ...

In the aftermath of intense sectarian fighting, the eerily silent streets of Syria's southern province of Sweida are filled ...

About 500 people killed in clashes, according to UK war monitor; AFP photographer counts 15 bodies strewn in city center amid ...

In Israel, the Druze are seen as a loyal minority and often serve in the military. In Syria, the Druze have been divided over how to deal with the country's new leaders, with some advocating for ...

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday attacked the entrance to the Syrian regime’s military headquarters in the Damascus area in response to reports of atrocities against local Druze residents.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, during a visit to Gaza, stated that the IDF will increase pressure on Hamas while reducing the ...

Omer Bartov, a professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University, said Israel's destruction of Gaza had surpassed the "destruction of Hiroshima." The post Holocaust Professor Tells Piers ...

Assad had portrayed himself as a protector of minorities, who during Syria's nearly 14-year civil war were targeted by numerous attacks -- many of them claimed by jihadist groups including IS.

He said the Trump administration was in "constant talks" with Syria and Israel. “We are not among those who fear war,” a defiant Sharaa said, according to a transcript from Reuters.

The impact was especially stark after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and northern Syria in February 2023, compounding the destruction and misery that the war had already brought.

Syria is believed to have tons of chemical weapons, including the nerve agents sarin and VX, as well as cyanide and mustard gas, which are stored at as many as 20 different sites around the country.

The impact was especially stark after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and northern Syria in February 2023, compounding the destruction and misery that the war had already brought.