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Druze, Syria and Bedouin

East Bay Times · 1h

Syria’s leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze

Government forces that were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze were redeployed to halt renewed fighting that erupted Thursday in the southern province of Sweida. The violence also drew airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel before a truce was reached.

Associated Press News · 13h

Fighters from Syria’s Bedouin clans gather in Damascus willing to join clashes in south

Clan fighters gathered in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday to support Bedouin militants in their clashes with Druze armed factions in the southern province of Sweida despite calls for a ceasefire.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

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

Tens of thousands of people remained displaced by the violence and the United Nations has been unable to bring in much-needed humanitarian and medical aid because of ongoing clashes.

Syria, Israel and Damascus

BBC on MSN · 2d

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

"This flagrant assault, which forms part of a deliberate policy pursued by the Israeli entity to inflame tensions, spread chaos, and undermine security and stability in Syria, constitutes a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter and international humanitarian law," it added.

CNN on MSN · 2d

Explosions rock Damascus as Israel launches strikes on Syria

Israel said it took military action in support of Syria’s Druze population which has been involved in deadly clashes with Syrian government forces in recent days. The move sent US officials scrambling to prevent a larger escalation between the two Middle East nations.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 3d

Israel bombs Damascus military HQ as sectarian strife rages in Syria

Israeli warplanes pounded Syrian government buildings in Damascus, escalating its campaign against Syria’s new authorities amid heavy clashes between government forces and the country’s Druze minority.

2don MSN

Israel's attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search, Syrian official says

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes on Damascus are hampering Syria's efforts to find and destroy chemical weapons ...

3don MSN

Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to ...

4hon MSN

After multiple rounds of renewed fighting, will the Syria truce finally last?

The challenge now is whether the two sides can de-escalate. Numerous Bedouin tribes from across Syria mobilized to fight in Sweida.

2hon MSN

Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

Syria's Sweida province has been engulfed by nearly a week of violence triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and ...

10h

Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

Sectarian-tinged clashes left hundreds dead and drew in Israeli military intervention. A U.S. envoy said Israel and Syria had ...

The New York Sun10h

Notes on a Slaughter in Syria

Syria's leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, foreground, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, walks in the presidential palace ahead ...

2d

Israel bombs Damascus, Syrian leader says not afraid of war - as it happened

The Israeli military said it had "struck the entrance gate" of the Syrian regime's military headquarters complex in Damascus.

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