Uniquely, the Druze faith promotes loyalty to the state in which each community resides, with no pan-Druze nationalist movement or territorial ambitions.

Unlike most superheroes, however, they also are all characters with a deep connection to their individual faiths. That’s why ...

The Druze faith, an offshoot of Shia Islam that incorporates Judaic, Christian, and Eastern philosophies, preaches loyalty to the community and whichever state they belong to – wherever that may be.

However, Alawites follow Muhammad Ibn Nusayr, who was a 10th-century disciple of the 11th imam and declared himself to be the ...

The spiritual leader of Syria’s Druze community, Hikmat al-Hajari, on Monday reiterated his rejection of Syria’s new constitutional declaration, labeling it a “declaration of tyranny” that ...

Government faces scrutiny as church attack highlights ongoing threats to stability and safety for minorities in Syria.

So let’s be clear: when Mr. Pecs incites the crowd to chant “Death to the IDF,” he is not merely protesting military policy.

Syria's new president has promised to replace the Assad dictatorship with a multireligious society where all faiths are ...

Faith Delp joined the WAFF news team in February 2025 as a Multimedia Journalist/Reporter. She graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Faith is excited to ...

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Will the Middle East emerge from its disastrous post-Ottoman century? With Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon all weak, the region’s reconstruction in ways that permit peace, stability, and ...

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