Syria's minority groups are in a new era following the fall of the Assad regime. Syria is a diverse country with an estimated population of about 24.3 million as of 2024, according to the United Nations Population Fund and the US government.

With more than 100 people killed this week in a region controlled by the Druse minority, Druse leaders signaled new willingness to join forces with the Sunni Muslim-dominated government.

The clashes were sparked by a purported recording of a Druze man cursing the Prophet Mohammad which angered Sunni gunmen, rescuers and security sources said.