How will Syria’s government deal with the ‘Druze dilemma’?

Syria’s caller authorities is facing a superior challenge.

This time, it is not from overseas powers oregon from remnants of the authorities of erstwhile President Bashar al-Assad, but instead, from wrong the country’s ain borders.

Tensions person flared successful the south, wherever warring betwixt members of the Druze number and Bedouin groups has reignited fears of wider sectarian unrest.

The unit comes arsenic Druze spiritual leaders garbage to recognise the authorization of President Ahmed Sharaa – the antheral present starring the post-Assad modulation government.

And successful a determination that could further inflame tensions, Israel has warned Damascus not to harm the Druze.

Are the concerns of the assemblage justified?

And what does each this mean for the unity of Syria?

Presenter: James Bays

Guests:

Louay Safi – Syrian governmental idiosyncratic and erstwhile prof astatine Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Shadi Abou Karam – Political activistic and researcher primitively from Suwayda Province successful Syria

Sami Akil – Political expert and acadamic specialising successful Syrian affairs