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Druze in Syria, Sweida

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

Clashes have erupted again between Druze militias and Bedouin clans in southern Syria. Government forces withdrew from the area earlier this week under a U.S.

Yahoo · 2h

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

Government forces were deployed again to southern Syria after renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans.

Reuters · 4h

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.

Druze, Syria and Israel

Reuters on MSN · 16h

US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze

The United States said it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture his country.

The Washington Post on MSN · 22h

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. Many then met relatives never seen before.

Yahoo · 16h

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

STORY: Violence in southern Syria has put a spotlight on a small but influential minority, the Druze.:: Who are the Druze?The Druze are Arabs who follow a religion derived from a branch of Islam.They maintain a degree of secrecy about the practice of their faith that emerged in the 11th century.

Syria, Israel and Air Strikes

NBC News · 1d

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.

BBC · 23h

Israel strikes Syria amid sectarian clashes

Israel carried out a series of drone strike against Damascus, after the breakdown of a ceasefire between the Syrian government and fighters from the Druze community in the south of the country. The IDF says it is acting the protect the Druze community,

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Syrian Clashes Ease After Israeli Air Strikes in Damascus

Deadly sectarian clashes in Syria had seemingly eased on Thursday, after a ceasefire was announced between groups fighting in Suwayda and government forces started to withdraw from the Druze-majority southern province.

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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".

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 ...

Al-Monitor42m

New clashes rock Syria's Druze heartland as tribal fighters reinforce Bedouin

Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on ...

18hon MSN

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

BEIRUT (Reuters) -One elderly man had been shot in the head in his living room. Another in his bedroom. The body of a woman ...

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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 ...

The Daily Star10h

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, ...

20h

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 ...

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How do the Druze feel about what’s happening in Syria?

Syria says it is withdrawing troops from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly clashes with the minority Arab Druze community that triggered military action from Israel. CNN’s Becky ...

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