Apr 29 At least 10 killed in Syria after clashes sparked by audio clip of man criticizing Prophet Muhammad By Omar Sanadiki, Associated Press Clashes in the southern suburb of Jaramana began after audio attributed to a Druze cleric, possibly wrongly, circulated on social media of a man criticizing Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Continue reading
Aug 04 Feeling sidelined, Israel’s Druze protest Jewish nation bill By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Tens of thousands of members of Israel's Druze minority and their Jewish supporters, some chanting "equality," packed a central Tel Aviv square Saturday night to rally against a contentious new law that critics say sidelines Israel's non-Jewish citizens. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch Gaza Conflict Reverberates on Beirut Streets Beirut, once known as the Paris of the Middle East, has more recently seen decades of civil war and conflict -- and the growing power of Hezbollah as a political party. Jeffrey Brown reports from the Lebanese capital on reaction… Continue watching