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After long absence, Galilee festival returns to celebrate local Jewish, Druze, Arab communities • May 17, 2025, 8:00 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Trump handshake caps Syrian leader’s journey from anti-U.S. insurgent to nascent Mideast partner • May 14, 2025, 1:46 PM ET (AP)
Syria's leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert an escalation • May 7, 2025, 4:01 PM ET (AP)
Israeli military strikes near Syria's presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks • May 2, 2025, 5:35 PM ET (AP)
Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in Syria • Apr. 30, 2025, 2:20 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Druse • Durūz • Darazi
Areas Of Involvement ʿuqqāl • al-ḥudūd

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