Syria Sectarian Clashes

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Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again

Syrian presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south

The Syrian presidency says it will deploy a new force to halt the deadly sectarian clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in the south of the country.

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Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria

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Syrian government forces set to reenter Sweida province after renewed sectarian clashes

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Bloodshed in Syria's Sweida Left at Least 321 People Dead, Human Rights Group Says

Bloodshed in Sweida left at least 321 people dead, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said on Friday, in a new toll.

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Syrian Druze writer calls what’s happening in southern Syria ‘chaos killings’

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'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida

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Israel Agrees to Allow Syrian Troops Limited Access to Sweida

Israel has vowed to shield the area's Druze community from attack, encouraged by calls from Israel's own Druze minority.

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US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

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The Dispute Behind the Violence in Syria

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Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

In a televised speech, interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa promised to protect the rights and freedom of Syria's Druze community — and avoid an “open war” with Israel.

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Israel is exploiting the vacuum left by southern Syria’s sectarian clashes and a weak state

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Here's what triggered the latest deadly sectarian clashes in Syria, and why it matters

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Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling ou...

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Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

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Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

Videos circulated on social media showed government forces and allies humiliating Druze clerics and residents, looting homes and killing civilians hiding inside their houses.

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Syria tribes clash with Druze fighters near Sweida: combatants, monitor

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Suwayda tense as Syria reels from sectarian fighting, Israeli attacks

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Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian clashes, but more fighting and abuse alleged

Syria's defense minister has announced a ceasefire just hours after government forces entered a key city in the volatile Sweida province.

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Israel, Syria Agree to Ceasefire, Trump's Special Envoy Says

Israel and Syria agreed to a ceasefire after Israeli airstrikes defended Druze minorities from Syrian forces in Sweida province fighting.

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Attacks on Syrian security forces sent to quell sectarian clashes leave 18 dead as Israel strikes targets to protect Druze

At least 18 members of Syria's security forces have been killed in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, the Defence Ministry said, after they deployed to quell deadly sectarian clashes that had resumed on Monday,

Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday

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Sectarian violence erupts again in Syria, leaving at least 160 dead

Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.