The Druze of Syria: A Minority Seeking Stability in the Post-Assad Transition

Natasha Metni Torbey, 24/07 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Damascus Israel Druze Minority

Since July 13, deadly clashes in Syria’s southern province of Sweida have left more than 1,300 people dead, including at least 630 local residents, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The violence erupted after the abduction of a merchant from the Druze community, triggering a wave of bloodshed that underscores the region’s ...