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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 ...
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, ...
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 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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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 ...
Israel, Syria agree to cease-fire as Druze minority, Bedouin clans continue to fight: US envoy
U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a cease-fire, following Israel’s ...
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Ceasefire order fails to halt fighting in Syria's Druze heartland
Syrian Bedouin and their allies fought Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland for a seventh day Saturday despite ...
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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 ...