The Druze religious sect, enmeshed in an outbreak of tit-for-tat violence in Syria, began roughly 1,000 years ago as an ...

Discover the hidden world of the Druze — a secretive and ancient faith caught at the crossroads of the brutal Syria-Israel ...

After deadly clashes in southern Syria, Euronews spoke exclusively to religious leaders and activists from the community ...

The Druze faith has deep connection to Greek philosophy, especially Pythagorean and Platonic thought, and its belief in ...

The officer talks about becoming an IAF tactical fighter crewman and reflects on the crisis between his people and the new regime in Syria.

When the Syrian civil war erupted in March 2011, Syrian Druze were targeted at times by both the Assad regime, which ...

Renewed violence in Syria between the Islamist-led government and Druze communities has drawn international attention to one ...

Israel has bombed the areas around the Syrian city of Suweida after renewed fighting between Syrian government forces and ...

A fragile ceasefire was put in place in southern Syria on July 19, after days of violence between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes that drew in government forces and prompted Israeli strikes on the ...

As a Druze myself, I am deeply connected to the rich history, ... The Druze, a monotheistic faith known as al-Tawhid, or Unitarism, originated around 1000 C.E. in what is now Egypt.

Each has been embodied in “spiritual dignitaries” throughout history, who the Druze esteem as prophets—consistent with but differing from the traditional figures of Christianity and Islam.

Druze faith is uniquely insular: one cannot convert to Druze, and both parents must be Druze to pass on the identity. This exclusivity, combined with a history of persecution, has made the ...