Hamoud al-Hanawi

1 05, 2025

Escalation and appeals for calm: Is civil peace crumbling in Syria’s Druze communities?

By Walid Al Nofal|2025-06-27T18:48:19+02:00May 1, 2025|

This week’s violence in Druze-majority Jaramana and Sahnaya reignited longstanding questions surrounding civil peace and the impact of sectarian violence on social cohesion in Syria.

11 04, 2025

Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri’s journey: From obedience to opposition?

By Walid Al Nofal|2025-06-30T18:03:22+02:00April 11, 2025|

It took years for Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri to move from outward support for the Assad regime to cautious criticism and finally open opposition. With the new authorities in Damascus, he is taking an adversarial stance from the start.