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Syrian forces leave Sweida

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

One elderly man had been shot in the head in his living room. Another in his bedroom. The body of a woman lay in the street. After days of bloodshed in Syria's Druze city of Sweida, survivors emerged on Thursday to collect and bury the scores of dead found across the city.

The Times of Israel · 4h

Syrian Druze grapple with death and destruction in Sweida after fighting ends

About 500 people killed in clashes, according to UK war monitor; AFP photographer counts 15 bodies strewn in city center amid looted shops and burned cars and houses

Euronews on MSN · 5h

Syrian forces leave Sweida after ceasefire with Druze militias goes into effect

The fighting had threatened to unravel Syria's post-war political transition and brought further military intervention by neighbouring Israel. View on euronews

Druze, Syria and Israel

The Washington Post on MSN · 5h

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. Many then met relatives never seen before.

U.S. News & World Report · 6h

Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

Syria's Druze are concentrated in the southwest in the Sweida region bordering Jordan and in areas of Quneitra province, near the occupied Golan. They also reside in the Damascus

CNN on MSN · 7h

Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb Syria to protect them?

Israel has been carrying out strikes on Syria since the fall of the Assad regime last December. This week saw a major escalation, when Israel said it attacked Syria to protect the Druze, an Arab minority at the center of clashes with government loyalists.

Blood in the Streets and Death in the Air: Residents Survey Damage in Syrian City

After five days of hunkering down at his home in the southern city of Sweida, 33-year-old Hossam emerged on Thursday and ...

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Syrian Bedouin fighters mount new offensive in Sweida against Druze fighters despite truce

Syrian Bedouin fighters launched a new offensive in Syria's Sweida province against Druze fighters, a Bedouin military ...

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Israel strikes near Syria’s Sweida; first raid after Syrian troops withdrawal - report

Israeli strikes targeted areas near Sweida, a Druze-majority city, following the withdrawal of Syrian government forces after ...

Devdiscourse1h

Ceasefire Brings Temporary Relief to War-Torn Sweida Amidst Sectarian Violence

In Syria's Druze city of Sweida, sectarian violence has led to numerous deaths, with government forces clashing with Druze ...

Israel’s attack on Syria heightens tensions between Tel Aviv and Ankara

These events highlight the falsity of claims that the regime change that took place in December 2024 with the support of the ...

Al-Monitor on MSN6h

After days of bloodshed, residents of Syria's Sweida confront devastation

Residents emerged from their homes to scenes of devastation on Thursday after government forces withdrew from the Syrian ...

Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze rights as ceasefire holds

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority on Thursday, after U.S. intervention helped end deadly fighting between government ...

Deadly Clashes in Syria’s Sweida: What’s Really Going On? | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G

Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Syria’s war may have faded from headlines, but in Sweida, violence has erupted once again — ...

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