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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 ...
Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire
Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with ...
As U.S. hails Syria ceasefire, Sweida residents say fighting rages on
Syria’s president declared a ceasefire after nearly a week of sectarian bloodshed in the south, but civilians said there was ...
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Syrian presidency announces comprehensive ceasefire after fighting in Druze area
A Syrian military official said correspondence with the US had led Damascus to believe it could deploy forces to Sweida ...
Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire
The interior ministry said clashes in Sweida city had been halted and the area cleared of Bedouin tribal fighters following the deployment.
Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact
Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack.
Syrian security forces deploy in Suwayda; US brokers Israel-Syria ceasefire
Syria’s security forces have begun deploying in the restive southern province of Suwayda, a Ministry of Interior spokesperson ...
US says Israel-Syria agree to ceasefire as Druze minority, Bedouin clans continue to clash in Sweida
US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, announced early on Saturday that Syria and Israel had ...
Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze
Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the ...