Guest Post: On the Druze and the Situation in al-Suwayda'

As a follow-up to my post on the ongoing negotiations and discussions between the new Syrian government and notables and factions of the primarily Druze province of al-Suwayda', I present the following guest post written by Samir Olabi (Abu Mazen), who serves as a political advisor for the local faction Faz'at Fakhr, which characterises itself as acting under the directives of Druze spiritual leader Hikmat al-Hijri. Samir discusses the relationship of the Druze community with Syria and the current grievances and demands.

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