The strike came after days of clashes between pro-Syrian government gunmen and fighters who belong to the Druze minority sect.

Israel's airforce struck near Syria's presidential palace following clashes involving the Druze minority sect near Damascus. The strike was a response to violence between pro-Syrian government gunmen ...

Hijri has harshly criticized Syria’s government for what he called an “unjustified genocidal attack” during deadly sectarian ...

The clashes come as Syria’s new rulers are trying to establish their authority, and contending with well-armed militias and ...

Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday condemned what he called a "genocidal campaign" against his ...

The sectarian violence involving Islamist factions, security forces and Druze gunmen is another sign of the fragile security ...

Israel's military said Friday it launched air strikes near the presidential palace in Damascus after the country's defence ...

One of them is the Druze religious minority. It says it is keeping its weapons because it is distrustful of the new government and fears sectarian attacks. NPR's Jane Arraf reports from the ...