Tag: Druze
Why is Syria's Druze community protesting now? | Inside Story
Weeks of demonstrations in southern Syria against rising costs have escalated into rallies against President Bashar al Assad. The protests are taking place in As-Suwayda, a government-held governorate that is home to the minority Druze community. Why is a sect that has stayed neutral in the 12-year conflict now calling for the president to step down? And how will a government known for its brutal…