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Syria: Who are the Druze?

Syria: Who are the Druze?

Syrian minority the Druze were at the center of a new conflict, following another outbreak of violence. What began as fighting between local Bedouin groups and Druze turned into an international conflict that saw Israel bombing the center of the...

Syria ceasefire secured as condemnation of Israel’s aggression mounts

Syria ceasefire secured as condemnation of Israel’s aggression mounts

A host of nations have condemned Israel’s attacks on Syria as a “gross violation” of Syrian sovereignty, amid heavy clashes between Syrian forces and Druze militia in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda. The Israeli army on Wednesday launched...

Syria vows protection for Druze as Israeli strikes escalate sectarian crisis

Syria vows protection for Druze as Israeli strikes escalate sectarian crisis

DAMASCUS – Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has pledged to defend the country’s Druze minority following deadly sectarian violence in Suweida province that triggered Israeli military strikes. In his first national address since the...

Syrian forces leave Sweida after ceasefire with Druze militias goes into effect

Syrian forces leave Sweida after ceasefire with Druze militias goes into effect

Published on 17/07/2025 - 16:37 GMT+2 Syrian forces largely withdrew from the southern province of Sweida on Thursday following days of clashes with militias linked to the Druze minority. While the truce between armed groups and government forces...

Syrian President Sharaa's FIRST statement on Israeli strikes in Damascus, says, 'We are the ones who..'

Syrian President Sharaa's FIRST statement on Israeli strikes in Damascus, says, 'We are the ones who..'

The Israeli military on Wednesday, i.e., July 16, stated that it struck the entrance of the Syrian army’s headquarters in Damascus, adding that the Israel Defence Force (IDF) continues to monitor developments and the regime's actions against Druze...

Syrian clashes ease after Israeli airstrikes in Damascus

Syrian clashes ease after Israeli airstrikes in Damascus

Deadly sectarian clashes in Syria 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. Syria’s interim President Ahmed...

Syria's president vows to protect Druze after Israel airstrikes

Syria's president vows to protect Druze after Israel airstrikes

Syria's president has said protecting the rights of the Druze population is "our priority" after Israel warned it would destroy forces attacking the minority In a televised statement early today, Ahmed al Sharaa told the Druze "we reject any...

Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after cease-fire goes into effect

Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after cease-fire goes into effect

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces largely withdrew from the southern province of Sweida Thursday following days of vicious clashes with militias of the Druze minority. Under a ceasefire agreement reached the day before, which largely...

Why Europe's first Syria deportation sets a dangerous precedent

Why Europe's first Syria deportation sets a dangerous precedent

Earlier this month, Austria became the first European country to deport a Syrian national since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad in December 2024. Both the judges and the European Court of Human Rights ruled that a 32-year-old man living in Salzburg...

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

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

(Reuters) -Violence in Syria pitting the Islamist-led government against members of the Druze community has put a spotlight on the small but influential minority. Straddling Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights,...

Who are the Druze and why is Israel striking Syria?

Who are the Druze and why is Israel striking Syria?

Violence in Syria pitting the Islamist-led government against members of the Druze community has put a spotlight on the small but influential minority. Straddling Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the Druze...

Over 350 dead in clashes in Syria’s Suwayda province — TV

Over 350 dead in clashes in Syria’s Suwayda province — TV

BEIRUT, July 17. /TASS/. At least 356 people have been killed in armed clashes between forces of the transitional government and Druze mountain self-defense units in Syria's Suwayda province, according to the television channel Sky News Arabia....

Gaza Catholic church strike kills two, China urges respect for Syria

Gaza Catholic church strike kills two, China urges respect for Syria

00:14 TOP HEADLINES: • Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus, blowing up part of the defense authority and hitting near the presidential palace. READ MORE BELOW • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reacted angrily after Israeli...

Prominent Israeli rabbis back intervention in Syria on behalf of Druze

Prominent Israeli rabbis back intervention in Syria on behalf of Druze

Two prominent Israeli rabbis have spoken up to back the country’s decision to intervene militarily to protect the Druze community in southern Syria after days of violent clashes that left dozens of civilians dead. Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber...

Netanyahu orders strikes to protect Druze minority in Syria

Netanyahu orders strikes to protect Druze minority in Syria

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday, July 16, targeting military installations in Damascus and the southern province of Sweida. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were aimed at protecting Syria’s...

Arab Writers Union stages a protest against the Israeli aggression on Syria

Arab Writers Union stages a protest against the Israeli aggression on Syria

Hama, SANA – The Arab Writers Union staged on Thursday, a protest in Hama condemning the ongoing Israeli aggression on Syrian territory, and denouncing the targeting of the capital, Damascus, and other areas, including attacks on civilians and...

Syrian forces withdraw from Druze city of Sweida after Israeli strikes and US demand to pull out

Syrian forces withdraw from Druze city of Sweida after Israeli strikes and US demand to pull out

Government forces and allied militias began withdrawing from the mostly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria on Thursday, following Israeli strikes to defend the sect and US demands on Damascus to pull out. “Withdrawal of the Syrian Arab Army...

Syria's Al Sharaa says protecting Druze a 'priority' after Israel strikes Damascus

Syria's Al Sharaa says protecting Druze a 'priority' after Israel strikes Damascus

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority", as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria. In his first televised statement...

Syria, Druze announce ceasefire

Syria, Druze announce ceasefire

DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority announced a renewed ceasefire Wednesday after days of clashes that have threatened to unravel the country's postwar political transition and drawn military...

Syria says local leaders to take control of violence-hit Sweida

Syria says local leaders to take control of violence-hit Sweida

The Syrian government announced Thursday that local leaders would assume control over security in the city of Sweida in an attempt to end violence that has claimed hundreds of lives and prompted Israel’s military intervention in support of the...

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