You’ll spot it first from the Ben Franklin Bridge: a massive gray beast on the Camden banks. The USS New Jersey sailed four ...

Israel's stated commitment to defending the Syrian Druze is, by the admission of some of its leaders, consistent with a long-term strategic goal -- the weakening of Syria. "The State of Israel ...

JERUSALEM: Israel’s stated commitment to defending the Syrian Druze is, by the admission of some of its leaders, consistent with a long-term strategic goal — the weakening of Syria.

The minority are members of the Druze religious group. They live on both sides of the Israel-Syria border. NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi joins me now from Haifa - that's in the north of Israel.

On a hilltop overlooking the Sea of Galilee in Kfar Hittim, a steady flow of Druze pilgrims queue to pray at the shrine to their most revered prophet, Shuaib. For the first time in more than 75 ...

The backdrop is a black stone house in Sweida province, the homeland of southern Syria's Druze religious minority. Sweida, built around a volcanic mountain, has been inhabited for thousands of ...

The backdrop is a black stone house in Sweida province, the homeland of southern Syria's Druze religious minority. Sweida, built around a volcanic mountain, has been inhabited for thousands of years ...

JARAMANA, Syria (Reuters) - Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears ...

Israel carried out a drone strike near the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, hours after a controversial Israeli Druze leader pressed the Israeli government to "act" in the interests of the ...

The Druze are a prominent religious community of more than a million people spread mainly across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, who for centuries have sought to preserve a distinct identity. In Syria, ...