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As Syria’s Druze minority reels from violence, Israel pursues an opening
Attacks on the Druze by Islamist gunmen backing the new Syrian government have pushed some in the community to welcome ...
Trump Tower Damascus? Syria seeks to charm US president for sanctions relief
DAMASCUS/WASHINGTON: A Trump Tower in Damascus, a detente with Israel and US access to Syria's oil and gas are part of Syrian ...
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Behind Israel's support for the Druze lies goal to weaken Syria
Israel's stated commitment to defending the Syrian Druze is, by the admission of some of its leaders, consistent with a ...
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Syria confirms backchannel dialogue with Israel on security matters
Syrian president says talks aimed at 'easing tensions'; report says they began in mid-April, centered on building confidence ...
Israel Strikes in Syria, Intervening in Sectarian Violence
Israel launched airstrikes on Syria amid a spreading wave of sectarian violence in areas dominated by the Druse minority.
Syria and Lebanon’s moves to centralize power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions
Authorities in Lebanon and Syria are cracking down on Palestinian factions that for decades have had armed presence in both countries.
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Israel strikes Syria, saying it hit group that attacked Druze Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against "an extremist group" that attacked members of the Druze community, following ...
Israeli army says body of soldier missing for 43 years found in ‘heart of Syria’
He went missing along with two other soldiers in the 1982 battle of Sultan Yacoub. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.