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Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire
The interior ministry said clashes in Sweida city had been halted and the area cleared of Bedouin tribal fighters following ...
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Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore
When the Syrian civil war erupted in March 2011, Syrian Druze were targeted at times by both the Assad regime, which ...
Oklahoma man among Druze family killed in execution-style shooting in Syria
A Syrian-American who was taking care of his ill father was among the eight Druze men kidnapped from their family home and ...
US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria
U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this ...
Syrian forces struggle to implement ceasefire in Druze region
Syria's Islamist-led government struggled to implement a ceasefire in the predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, ...
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Syrian presidency announces comprehensive ceasefire after fighting in Druze area
A Syrian military official said correspondence with the US had led Damascus to believe it could deploy forces to Sweida ...
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Syria and Druze minority agree to new ceasefire after Israeli strikes on Damascus
Some Syrian military units are withdrawing from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly fighting. Secretary of ...
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Syrian government and leaders of the Druze minority announce new ceasefire
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority announced Wednesday a renewed ...
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Druze regain control of Sweida city after Syria announces ceasefire
Syrian interior ministry forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further ...