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Syrian presidency announces comprehensive ceasefire after fighting in Druze area
A Syrian military official said correspondence with the US had led Damascus to believe it could deploy forces to Sweida ...
Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire
Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with ...
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Syrian security forces deploy in Suwayda; US brokers Israel-Syria ceasefire
Syria’s security forces have begun deploying in the restive southern province of Suwayda, a Ministry of Interior spokesperson ...
Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire
The interior ministry said clashes in Sweida city had been halted and the area cleared of Bedouin tribal fighters following the deployment.
Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting
Syria's armed Bedouin clans on Sunday announced that they had withdrawn from Sweida following over a week of clashes and a ...
Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze
Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the ...
Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians
Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a ...
US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash
MAZRAA, Syria — Syrian government forces prepared to return to a southern region Friday after renewed clashes broke out ...
Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact
Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack.
Aid trickles into Syria's Druze stronghold after deadly strife
Badly needed humanitarian supplies started to reach Syria's Druze-majority Sweida province on Sunday, a day after a ceasefire ...