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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 ...
Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect
Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with ...
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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Key players in Syria's latest violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces
Clashes that shook southern Syria this week killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drew in an array of local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the coun ...
Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire
Syrian officials and Druze leaders have announced a new ceasefire after days of violent clashes, but Israel has continued its ...
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Syrian forces to reenter Sweida amid clashes
Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government ...
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 ...
US ‘did not support Israel attacks on Syria’: Washington; Benjamin Netanyahu says Syria ceasefire ‘obtained by force’
Benjamin Netanyahu said a ceasefire in Syria was “obtained by force” after Israel struck military targets in Damascus in ...
Syrian forces leave Sweida after ceasefire with Druze militias goes into effect
The fighting had threatened to unravel Syria's post-war political transition and brought further military intervention by ...
Syria withdraws troops from south after days of deadly clashes with Arab minority that drew in Israel
Syria says it is withdrawing troops from a flashpoint southern city after days of deadly clashes with an Arab minority group ...