Bashar Al Assad government

NDTV Exclusive: Not Muslims Or Christians – Another Syrian Ethnic Group Caught In Crossfire

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New Delhi/Damascus: The Druze community, historically concentrated in southern Syria’s Suwayda and the surrounding areas of Jabal al-Druze, has long been wary of external threats. While small Druze communities exist near the Golan Heights, they are part of a larger network of Druze populations spread across Syria and Lebanon. The Druze, like the Kurds or … Read more

Who Is Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Interim President Of Syria After Assad’s Ouster

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Damascus, Syria: In less than two months, Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa has risen from rebel leader to interim president, after his Islamist group led a lightning offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa was appointed Wednesday to lead Syria for an unspecified transitional period, and has been tasked with forming an interim legislature after the dissolution of … Read more