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US envoy accuses Druze sheikh of using its backing to persecute other members of the community

Middle East Eye24 October 2026, 16:48 UTCTurkey

US envoy accuses Druze sheikh of using its backing to persecute other members of the community Submitted by Reem Aouir on Sat, 10/24/2026 - 17:05 Tom Barrack says Sweida 'lives off' the captagon trade and that Israel and Syria 'will come to terms' US ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, during a press conference following the Nato summit in Ankara on 8 July 2026 (Altan Gocher/Hans Lucas via Reuters Connect)

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