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Syrian government forces set to reenter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling ou...

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Syrian government forces re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

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Syrian government denies its forces preparing to redeploy to Sweida city

Druze, Syria and Israel

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Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb Syria to protect them?

Syria has been wracked by a new wave of deadly sectarian violence that has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the center of rising tensions with Israel. Dozens of people were killed this week after clashes between government loyalists and Druze militias in the southern city of Suwayda,

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Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?

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Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze

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

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

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

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Syrian Forces Prepare to Redeploy to Sweida City Despite Israeli Warnings

Israel's military carried out fresh strikes in Sweida province overnight.

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support

Syria, Israel and Air Strikes

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

In a televised speech, Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa promised to protect the rights and freedom of Syria's Druze community — and avoid an “open war” with Israel.

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Israel strikes Syria amid sectarian clashes

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Syrian Clashes Ease After Israeli Air Strikes in Damascus

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Suwayda tense as Syria reels from sectarian fighting, Israeli attacks

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said that protecting the country’s Druze citizens and their rights is a priority, as he announced that local leaders will take control of security in the city of S...

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Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes

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Alert: Syrian officials and Druze leaders announce new ceasefire after days of fighting, following breakdown of previous truce

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Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

The dayslong fighting threatened to unravel Syria’s postwar political transition and brought in further military intervention by its powerful neighbor Israel, which on Wednesday struck the Syrian Defe...

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Syrian forces leave Sweida under ceasefire agreement with Druze militias

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Here’s what triggered the latest deadly violence in Syria, and why it matters

Syria's Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after clashes

Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes loo

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'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida

One woman tells the BBC she cowered in her home waiting for gunmen to enter and "decide whether we should live or die".

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Photos show Druze and Bedouin clashes in southern Syria

Injured government soldiers and civilians were treated after clashes broke out between Druze militiamen and Sunni Bedouin tribes in Syria's southern Sweida province, threatening to

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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 power vacuum that Iran could exploit.

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Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves nearly 600 dead

Syrian troops on Thursday pulled out of the Druze heartland of Sweida on the orders of the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes that killed nearly 600 people, according to a war monitor. The southern province has been gripped by deadly ...

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Rubio says US brokered end to Syria conflict

The Syrian government has begun withdrawing its forces from the majority-Druze city of Suwayda, according to the country's state-run SANA news agency. A ceasefire with Druze militia has also been announced but it is "unclear" whether it will hold, said CNN.

Syrians Terrified As Violence Grips Druze-majority City Of Sweida

In Syria's Druze-majority city of Sweida, residents said they have been living in terror since the arrival of government forces who have been carrying out what witnesses and a war monitor have called summary executions.