Violence in southern Syria has put a spotlight on a small but influential minority, the Druze.

Bloodshed in Sweida left at least 321 people dead, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said on Friday, in a new toll.

Washington has been pushing for a strong central government in Damascus, but its closest ally in the region fears Syria’s new leaders, and has bolstered their domestic rivals.

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to “fully commit” to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left hundreds dead and th...

An eruption of violence in Syria this week that entangled government forces, Bedouin tribes, the Druze religious minority and neighboring Israel highlighted just how combustible the country remains s...