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

While strategic considerations were still in play, the heart of the decision lay in defending the extended family of Israel’s ...

Over a series of escalations across the Middle East, Netanyahu appears to be gambling with the Trump Administration’s ...

Government forces that were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze were ...

The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism and a storied history in Syria, maintain secrecy and discourage ...

Saeb claimed that the Druze people are under persecution in Syria due to the differences in faith with the 'jihadists'.

New research has revealed that the first kiss in recorded history took place at least 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamian ...

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Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome ...

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to "fully commit" to a ceasefire aimed ...