After deadly clashes in southern Syria, Euronews spoke exclusively to religious leaders and activists from the community about the origins of the Druze and the effects of recent violence.View on euron

A Syrian-American who was taking care of his ill father was among the eight Druze men kidnapped from their family home and “executed’ in the middle of the street, harrowing video shows.

Turkish officials say Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s help to boost its defense capabilities. The request follows two weeks of sectarian violence in Syria, which heightened tensions and saw Israeli intervention.

Members of the Syrian American community in Portland are grieving the loss of loved ones following attacks in southern Syria.

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.

Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s help to boost its defense capabilities, Turkish officials say. The request follows two weeks of sectarian violence in Syria, which heightened tensions and saw Israeli intervention.