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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

There are 25,000 Druze in the Golan Heights, divided into four villages, ... The Druze: Religious doctrine and recent history. There are 25,000 Druze in the Golan Heights, divided into four villages, ...

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.

An offshoot of Shia Islam, the Druze religion was founded in 11th-century Egypt. Followers later settled in modern-day Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel.