Israel's Druze leader wants Trump to challenge his new friend in Syria

The spiritual head of Israel's Druze community is calling on the United States to take action in support of minority rights.

Israeli Druze leader seeks US security guarantees for Syrian minority

Khalidi GENEVA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif urged the United States to guarantee the ...
FDD's Long War Journal

Instability grows in Syria’s Druze heartland as ‘National Guard’ militia arrests opponents

On November 29, members of Suwayda’s National Guard, a militia affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Hikmat al Hijri, ...

Killing Of U.S. Troops In Syria Shows Danger Of Rushed SDF Integration

A smooth integration of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces could build a stronger, more professional Syrian military ...

Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads' crushing weight - but now there are new problems

One year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.
Anadolu Agency

2 Syrian religious figures killed by Druze outlaw groups in Suwayda after 2 days of detention

Matni, Maher Falhout were arrested by Hikmat al-Hijri’s forces in Suwayda, according to local media - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Israeli official issues stark warning after chilling Syrian military war chants surface

Syria's new government faces accusations of extremism as U.S. mediates complex negotiations between Damascus and Jerusalem ...
Newsday

Druze community in Syria's Idlib province on edge after targeted shooting kills 3

KAFR MARIS, Syria — The small Druze minority in Syria’s northern Idlib province was shaken by an apparently targeted shooting that killed three members of their community this week. The attack came in ...
The Economist

Israel refuses to withdraw from Syria

In November Mr Netanyahu visited idf troops inside Syria. “This is a mission that can develop at any moment,” he said ...