Order byBest matchMost fresh

Syria, Sweida and Tense Truce Holds

Digest more
Calm reported in Syria's Sweida, Damascus says truce holding
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Residents reported calm in Syria's Sweida on Sunday after the Islamist-led government announced that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city and a U.S. envoy signalled that a deal to end days of fighting was being implemented.

Continue reading

Bedouin Civilians Evacuate Syria's Sweida as Tense Truce Holds
Evacuations begin in Syria's Sweida as days of deadly clashes ease
Bedouin civilians evacuate Syria's Sweida as tense truce holds
Hundreds of Bedouin civilians were evacuated from Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Monday (July 21) as part of a U.S.-backed truce meant to end fighting that has killed hundreds of people...

Continue reading

In photos: Bedouin clans in Syria say they have withdrawn from Sweida following deadly fighting
Bedouin civilians leave Syria's Sweida as tense truce holds
Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore
Although Druze history shows that the community is not always united, the belief in and practice of cross-border solidarity is very strong.

Continue reading

US envoy doubles down on support for Syria's government and criticizes Israel's intervention
PBS · 1d
Evacuations of Bedouin families begin in Syria’s Sweida as days of deadly clashes ease
Saudi-Syrian investment forum to be held in Damascus on Wednesday, SANA reports
A Saudi-Syrian investment forum aimed at exploring potential for cooperation and deals to promote sustainable development will be held on Wednesday in Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday.
Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence
The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence left hundreds of people dead, drawing Israeli intervention and US condemnation.
U.S. "very concerned" as Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus amid government clashes with Druze minorities
Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is "very concerned" by expanding Israeli strikes targeting Syria's new government, and he wants "the fighting to stop."
Israel bombs Damascus, stoking conflict with Syria’s new government
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes Wednesday on Syria’s Defense Ministry in Damascus, causing injuries in an escalating conflict with the new Syrian government, according to an Israeli military statement and Syrian state television.
Argaam1h
Saudi-Syrian investment forum being organized in Damascus to foster cooperation
The Ministry of Investment announced organizing the Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum 2025 in Damascus, with a wide participation from the public and priv
Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to Suwayda, a southern Syrian region gripped by days of deadly clashes between government troops, Druze militias, and Bedouin groups.
Druze American community in Portland mourns through crisis in Syria
Members of the Syrian American community in Portland are grieving the loss of loved ones following attacks in southern Syria.
Turkey says it will intervene against any attempt to divide Syria
Turkey will directly intervene to stop any attempt to fragment Syria and will prevent any attempts by militants to obtain autonomy after clashes in southern Syria, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday.
Feedback