Syria's Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
Members of the small religious sect find themselves caught between two forces that many of them distrust: the new, ...
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'Where's the gold?': How the Assads sucked Syria dry
From a Bond villain lair in the rugged heights overlooking Damascus, the all-seeing eye of a notorious ... with shepherds ...
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Syrians back freedoms, constitutional process at landmark dialogue
Syrians back freedom, justice, equality at dialogue Closing statement condemns Israeli incursion Proponents say event marks shift from Assad-era autocracy Critics question lack of minority inclusion ...
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After decades in exile, Syria's Jews visit Damascus
For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the heart of Syria's capital Damascus, carefully passing their thumbs over the ...
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Syrians back freedoms, constitutional process at landmark dialog
Five members of the seven-strong preparatory committee are either in HTS or close to the group, and there are no Druze or Alawite members, both of which are significant minorities in Syria.