Syrian Religious Leader Demands 'Separate' Region for Druze

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Syria Druze Hikmat al-Hijri Sweida

A prominent Druze leader in southern Syria demanded on Monday the creation of a separate region for his minority community, as he seeks to unite local armed factions following sectarian violence last month. The week of bloodshed in Sweida province began on July 13 with clashes between Druze fighters and Sunni Bedouin but rapidly escalated, ...