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Syria, Israel and Sectarian

BBC on MSN · 2d

Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after days of clashes in the southern city of Sweida.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 4d

Sectarian violence erupts again in Syria, leaving at least 160 dead

Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.

Syria, Ceasefire

The New York Times · 11h

Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

Sectarian-tinged clashes left hundreds dead and attracted Israeli military intervention. A U.S. envoy said Israel and Syria had agreed to a truce.

BBC · 9h

Syrian Presidency Announces Ceasefire

The Syrian presidency has announced an "immediate ceasefire" in the southern city of Suweida to try to bring an end to a week of sectarian violence that has left hundreds dead

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Syrian Presidency Says Ceasefire in Place, Urges Parties to Respect It

Syria's Islamist-led government said its internal security forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday as the presidency called on all parties to respect a ceasefire following bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has left hundreds dead.

Druze in Syria, Sweida and Sectarian

NBC News · 1d

Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed sectarian clashes

The conflict drew airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze minority before most of the fighting was halted by a truce announced Wednesday.

Reuters · 1d

Syrian government denies its forces preparing to redeploy to Sweida city

Syria's interior ministry spokesperson said on Friday that government forces were not preparing to deploy to Sweida Province, the state news agency reported.

The National on MSN · 1d

Sectarian fighting resumes in Syria with Druze city Sweida 'under siege'

Sectarian fighting resumed in the south of Syria on Friday, damaging hopes of calm after government forces ended their offensive against a Druze minority stronghold. A witness told The National that Bedouin tribes had taken control of Mazraa,

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Syrian government deploys forces to restive south after week of violence

Syrian security forces are deploying in the restive province of Suwayda after days of communal fighting in which hundreds of ...

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Israel Strikes Damascus as Sectarian Violence in Syria Escalates

The attack follows a wave of Israeli strikes on Syrian government forces during two days of sectarian clashes between local ...

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Syria announces shaky ceasefire after over 160 killed in sectarian violence that drew in Israel

The Syrian government announced a ceasefire Tuesday after it intervened to quell the deadliest outburst of sectarian violence ...

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As U.S. hails Syria ceasefire, Sweida residents say fighting rages on

Syria’s president declared a ceasefire after nearly a week of sectarian bloodshed in the south, but civilians said there was ...

What Israeli bombings and sectarian violence in Suwayda mean for Syria’s transition

Following the deaths of dozens of Druze in Suwayda, southern Syria, Bianna Golodryga speaks to Dareen Khalifa from the ...

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Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

One elderly man had been shot in the head in his living room. Another in his bedroom. The body of a woman lay in the street.

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