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Syria, Druze and Sectarian Killings

U.S. citizen killed in Syria sectarian violence alongside 6 Druze family members

Clashes first broke out between Syria’s Druze minority and Bedouin tribal militias earlier this month, drawing interventions from government security forces and Israel.

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Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March

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A Syrian American man is among members of the Druze community killed in sectarian clashes in Syria

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Calm reported in Syria's Sweida, Damascus says truce holding

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Residents reported calm in Syria's Sweida on Sunday after the Islamist-led government announced that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city and a U.S. envoy signalled that a deal to end days of fighting was being implemented.

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Syria's Defence Ministry Says It Is Aware of Reports of 'Shocking Violations' in Sweida

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Evacuations begin in Syria's Sweida as days of deadly clashes ease

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Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes

As part of a cease-fire agreement to return calm to the southern Syrian province of Sweida, the Syrian government said it was evacuating hundreds of Bedouin tribal families from the area on Monday af...

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

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In photos: Bedouin clans in Syria say they have withdrawn from Sweida following deadly fighting

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Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore

Although Druze history shows that the community is not always united, the belief in and practice of cross-border solidarity is very strong.

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US envoy doubles down on support for Syria's government and criticizes Israel's intervention

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Evacuations of Bedouin families begin in Syria’s Sweida as days of deadly clashes ease

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Why Trump Hasn't Turned on Syria's New Leader Amid Execution of US Citizen

A video purporting to show the execution-style murder of Hosam Saraya, an American citizen, raises new questions about the new Syrian leader Trump has endorsed.

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Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence

The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence left hundreds of people dead, drawing Israeli intervention and US condemnation.

U.S. "very concerned" as Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus amid government clashes with Druze minorities

Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is "very concerned" by expanding Israeli strikes targeting Syria's new government, and he wants "the fighting to stop."

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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 Suwayda, a southern Syrian region gripped by days of deadly clashes between government troops, Druze militias, and Bedouin groups.

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Saudi-Syrian investment forum being organized in Damascus to foster cooperation

The Ministry of Investment announced organizing the Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum 2025 in Damascus, with a wide participation from the public and priv

Saudi-Syrian investment forum to be held in Damascus on Wednesday, SANA reports

A Saudi-Syrian investment forum aimed at exploring potential for cooperation and deals to promote sustainable development will be held on Wednesday in Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday.

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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.

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Israel hits regime targets in Damascus; Hundreds of Israeli Druze cross into Syria to join the fighting

Israel sharply escalated its strikes on Syrian regime targets on Wednesday, hitting buildings belonging to the defense ministry, the presidential palace and over 160 other targets since last night

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Syria and Druze minority agree to new ceasefire after Israeli strikes on Damascus

Some Syrian military units are withdrawing from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly fighting. Secretary of State Rubio announced late Wednesday that all parties, including Israel, agreed to a ceasefire.

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Israel's attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search, Syrian official says

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes on Damascus are hampering Syria's efforts to find and destroy chemical weapons stockpiled during the rule of toppled ruler Bashar al-Assad, a government adviser said on Thursday.