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Syria's Druze Reach New Ceasefire Deal With Government in Sweida, Religious Leader Says

Syria's Druze have reached a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian government in Sweida that will take immediate effect, Druze religious leader Sheikh Yousef Jarbou said in a video broadcast by state me...

The Times of Israel · 3h

Syrian gov’t forces begin withdrawing from Sweida as Israel vows to protect Druze

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Syrians Terrified As Violence Grips Druze-majority City Of Sweida

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Syria Announces Ceasefire After Latest Outbreak of Deadly Sectarian Violence

Syria 's defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday, a day after sectarian clashes killed dozens, while neighboring Israel...

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US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Syrian government and leaders of the Druze minority announce new cease-fire

Syria’s Defense Ministry blamed militias in Sweida for violating a ceasefire agreement that had been reached Tuesday, causing Syrian army soldiers to return fire and continue military operations in th...

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Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest

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Will Israel’s airstrikes help the Druze in Syria?

Syria, Sweida and ceasefire

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Reuters on MSN · 1h

Syrian security forces seen moving out of Sweida

Convoys of Syrian security forces were seen moving outside of Sweida on Wednesday (July 16) night. Scores of people have been killed this week in violence in and around the predominantly Druze city, pitting fighters from the Druze minority against government security forces and members of Bedouin tribes.

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Clashes in Sweida ahead of Syrian defence minister's ceasefire announcement

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Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence

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Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes

Israel says it has bombed Syrian government forces around Suweida, as they entered the predominantly Druze city following two days of deadly sectarian clashes.

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

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 11h

Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes between government and Druze minority rage on

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

The Syrian foreign ministry said several civilians and security force members were killed in the strikes, but did not provide specific figures.

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Clashes in Syria leave many dead and more injured, says Interior Ministry

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Deadly clashes threaten Syria’s fragile peace

France 24 on MSN2h

Syria withdraws army from Sweida after Israel bombs Damascus

Syria's army began withdrawing from violence-hit Sweida on Wednesday after Israeli strikes on Damascus and US calls for a pullback from the Druze-majority city, state media said. Washington, which seeks to mend ties with Syria,

RTHK News1h

Syrian troops to withdraw from Sweida in peace pact

Syria announced it had begun withdrawing its army from Druze-majority Sweida city on Wednesday night after agreeing to a new ceasefire that it said

Dead and wounded in clashes in Syria’s Sweida province arrive in hospital

Dozens of wounded and dead arrived at a hospital in Al-Mazraa in Syria's southern Sweida province on Tuesday following clashes between local militias, clans and government forces.

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IDF strikes Syrian regime military HQ over threat to Druze in Sweida

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday attacked the entrance to the Syrian regime’s military headquarters in the Damascus area in response to reports of atrocities against local Druze residents.

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Syria Promises To Punish Those Who Committed Abuses In Sweida

The Syrian presidency vowed to punish those who committed violations against Druze-majority Sweida's residents, as government forces were accused of summary executions and other abuses by right groups,

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The situation in Syria's Sweida poses political and security threat to Damascus

The ongoing unrest in Sweida has become both a political and security challenge for the Syrian government. What began as local clashes has now escalated into a broader crisis, with Druze armed groups resisting central authority,