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Druze, Syria

Syria’s leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze

Government forces that were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze were redeployed to halt renewed fighting that erupted Thursday in the southern province of Sweida. The violence also drew airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel before a truce was reached.

Reuters on MSN · 5h

Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

Video showed government forces on the streets of a predominantly Druze city and smoke billowing across roads as gunfire sounded.

Al-Monitor · 6h

Ceasefire order fails to halt fighting in Syria's Druze heartland

Syrian Bedouin and their allies fought Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland for a seventh day Saturday despite a ceasefire ordered by the government following a US-brokered deal to avert further Israeli military intervention.

Syria, Israel and Ceasefire

Reuters on MSN · 15h

Exclusive: Syria believed it had green light from US, Israel to deploy troops to Sweida

Syria's government misread how Israel would respond to its troops deploying to the country's south this week, encouraged by U.S. messaging that Syria should be governed as a centralized state, eight sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

U.S. News & World Report · 22h

Israel and Syria Agree to Ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Says

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and neighbors. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus, while also hitting government forces in the south,

BBC · 7h

Syrian presidency announces ceasefire

We hear from a Druze woman whose whole family was killed by what she claims were Syrian government forces. Also on the programme: Should Putin-aligned artists be welcomed at cultural events? And, a symphonic tribute to The Beatles.

Syria, Israel and Damascus

CNN on MSN · 2d

After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city

Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus Wednesday, escalating a campaign it says is in support of an Arab minority group involved in deadly clashes with Syrian government forces.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3d

Israel bombs Damascus, stoking conflict with Syria’s new government

Syrian troops are trying to intervene in sectarian violence in the south between the Druze minority and Bedouins. Israel said its strikes were to protect the Druze.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 2d

Israel bombards Syria’s Damascus as US says steps agreed to end violence

Syria begins withdrawing army from Suwayda, but Israel vows to continue to ‘operate vigorously’ in Druze-majority city.

Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

Sectarian-tinged clashes left hundreds dead and drew in Israeli military intervention. A U.S. envoy said Israel and Syria had ...

The American Conservative53m

Syria Announces Ceasefire with Israel

The government of Syria confirmed on Saturday that it had struck a ceasefire agreement with Israel to end a conflict that ...

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What the violence in Syria means for domestic and regional politics

Violence between government forces and armed factions of a religious minority in southern Syria has deepened divisions in a country still recuperating from a civil war.

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Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to ...

Daily Times on MSN1h

Syria's interim President condemns Israeli strikes, calls for peace

DAMASCUS - Syria's interim government on Saturday announced a ceasefire in the violence-hit southern province of Sweida, ...

Series of airstrikes hit Syria’s capital

A series of airstrikes has hit the Syrian capital Damascus, with Syrian state media blaming Israel. One video from a Syrian ...

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