Tag: أرشيف دروز السويداء

Nawras Aziz 1. Introduction In the previous article (1), we reviewed Sultan باشا al-Atrash’s refusal, along with that of some of his close associates, to go and meet the French mission in Swaida. We also examined the tensions that arose between some…

Nawras Aziz 1. Introduction "We imposed ourselves on the Druze through our military display; the arrests carried out among the insurgent members of the al-Atrash family in Swaida had an excellent effect, and my personal visit to the mountain came at…

Nawras Aziz 1. Introduction Georges Catroux, through diplomacy, money, political and administrative measures, managed to outline the shape of the State of Djebel-Druze. He had to find a pretext to send military forces to effectively take control of affairs in the mountain…

The Catroux–Trenga duo 1. Introduction In the first article (1) of this series, we reviewed the role of Lieutenant-Colonel Georges Catroux in shaping the State of Djebel-Druze through the letters he sent to General Henri Gouraud during the last four months of…