In contrast to Syria, Druze in Israel have forged what is often referred to as "a covenant of blood" with the Jewish state. Jethro—the biblical prophet Moses' father-in-law—is the most important ...

Some minorities may see benefits in allying with Israel today. Syria is now ruled by a former al-Qaeda leader. A recent ...

according to Druze tradition, the prophet Shu’ayb is buried. Nabi Shu’ayb was an ancient Midianite prophet and the most revered prophet in the Druze faith. In English, the shrine is referred ...

Around 100 Druze sheikhs from villages on the slope of Mount Hermon in Syria, overlooked by the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, are due to visit shrines including sites held to be the tomb of prophet ...

Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt speaks during an interview with AFP at his residence in Beirut on Wednesday. — ANWAR AMRO Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt has accused Israel of exploiting ...

The head of the Druze community in Israel on Thursday hailed plans for the first visit by a Druze religious delegation from Syria in five decades, despite escalating cross-border tensions underscored ...

The Druze are a mystic sect that broke away from Shiite Islam in the 11th century. Their religion is secret, but they consider the figures of Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed as prophets.

Elder Israeli Druze men attend the celebrations of Nabi Shuayb Druze holiday at the tomb of Nabi Shuayb (meaning "the Prophet Jethro"), the site in the destroyed village of Hittin not far from ...

In contrast to Syria, Druze in Israel have forged what is often referred to as "a covenant of blood" with the Jewish state. Jethro—the biblical prophet Moses' father-in-law—is the most ...

The religious elders, mostly from a string of Druze villages on the slope of Mount Hermon in Syria, are expected to visit shrines including sites held to be the tomb of prophet Shuayb, west of ...