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Who are the Druze and who are they fighting in Syria?
The Druze religious sect is an offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam. About half of the roughly one million Druze ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Ceasefire in Sweida: A Fragile Calm in Syria's Southern Conflict
Syria's Bedouin clans withdrew from Sweida after violent clashes with the Druze minority. The conflict, sparked by kidnappings, drew Israeli airstrikes and threatened Syria's postwar transition. A ...
Syria's interim president urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze
Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has urged Sunni Bedouin tribes to honor a ceasefire aimed at ending deadly clashes ...
Syria's Armed Bedouins Say They Have Withdrawn From Druze-Majority City After Fighting
Armed Bedouin clans in Syria have withdrawn from the southern city of Sweida after over a week of deadly clashes ...