It also struck an area near the Syrian presidential palace, saying that it would "not allow the deployment of forces south of ...

The new leadership vowed to disband all militias. But the fiercely independent Druze have made no agreement, and say they're gathering fighters and making plans to repel government forces if needed.

Not all Druze believe in reincarnation, but many families embrace those they believe are their previous loved ones. The creased old photo, he says, was from his daughter in his past life, ...

The Druze hold that members of their faith who die suddenly — including those murdered or killed by accident — are immediately reincarnated as newborn babies. Emily Garthwaite for NPR / ...

Druze assume a constant closeness to God that does not require specific prayers or houses of worship. It values philosophy and reasoning over rote worship.

Like Nasr, Druze who believe they are reincarnated normally come to that awareness as small children. In a fashionable villa in Sweida, a 60-year-old woman describes learning to speak before she ...

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel approved plans to establish a dedicated planning committee for the Druze and Circassian ...

Some Druze soldiers signed a letter volunteering to go and fight in Syria. Druze protesters blocked roads to pressure the government into intervening. Israel responded with air strikes, ...

Like Nasr, Druze who believe they are reincarnated normally come to that awareness as small children. In a fashionable villa in Sweida, a 60-year-old woman describes learning to speak before she ...

Like Nasr, Druze who believe they are reincarnated normally come to that awareness as small children. In a fashionable villa in Sweida, a 60-year-old woman describes learning to speak before she ...