Syrian Druze

Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence

Seats allocated to the three provinces will remain vacant until elections can be held there, commission spokesperson Nawar Najmeh told SANA.

|ByREUTERS
A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people in Sweida, on July 17, 2025.
Map of Sweida governate clashes, July 2025.

The Druze in Syria: Massacre, neglect, and the urgency for a humanitarian corridor - analysis

As Syria’s Druze face existential threats, can Israel play a role in securing humanitarian aid without escalating the conflict?

|BySARIT ZEHAVI
Leader of new Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) watch the view of Damascus on Mount Qasioun following their meeting in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024

Sharaa's nightmare is on the verge of realization, and a push could topple his regime - analysis

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is in a difficult predicament: he wants complete control over all of Syria but has lost the trust of the minorities.

|ByDR. YARON FRIEDMAN
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.

Suspended legitimacy: Has Shaara lost the trust of his backers? - analysis

Once the hope of the post-Assad era, Ahmed al-Sharaa’s leadership has faltered because of sectarian violence, political divisions, and loss of credibility.

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE

MK Akram Hasson on Sharaa: ‘How can you accept a killer’ as president?

The veteran politician says American efforts to normalize relations with Ahmed al-Sharaa risk legitimizing a man with a history of mass killings

AUGUST 6, 2025ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Former MK Akram Hasson attends a replacing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024.

The genocide against the Druze and the West’s silence - opinion

If President Donald Trump fails to act to stop the genocide of Druze in Syria, this crisis may well become his Benghazi.

AUGUST 6, 2025ByAVI ABELOW
US SPECIAL ENVOY for Syria Thomas Barrack must be replaced; he is endangering American interests and allies, the writer argues.

Armed groups attack security force personnel in Syria's Sweida, killing one, state TV reports

A security source said the armed groups had violated the ceasefire agreed in the predominantly Druze region

AUGUST 3, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises over over Al-Mazra'a village, following renewed fighting between Bedouin fighters and Druze gunmen, despite an announced truce, in Sweida, Syria July 18, 2025.

Syria pledges to form committee to investigate clashes in Sweida

The committee would investigate reported attacks and abuses against civilians and refer anyone proven to have participated in such attacks to the judiciary.

AUGUST 1, 2025ByREUTERS
Members of Syrian security forces ride on a back of a truck after Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025.