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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 ...
Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore
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Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire
Syrian officials and Druze leaders have announced a new ceasefire after days of violent clashes, but Israel has continued its ...
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U.S. envoy to Syria doubles down on support for new government and criticizes Israel’s intervention
Barrack suggested that Israel would prefer to see Syria fragmented and divided rather than a strong central state in control ...
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US looking into reports American citizen killed in Syria's Suwayda
Early Saturday, US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack announced a ceasefire between Syria and Israel, and Secretary of State ...
Syria must protect Druze or be shunned by the world, says Israel
Syria should not be allowed back into the international community unless it is able to uphold protections for the Druze and ...
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.
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US brokers Syria-Israel ceasefire deal as troops move into Druze-majority province amid violence
Syrian forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further Israeli intervention ...
US envoy doubles down on support for Syria's government and criticizes Israel's intervention
A U.S. envoy has reaffirmed Washington's support for Syria's new government, stating there is "no Plan B" for uniting the ...
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 ...
Syrian Government Starts Evacuating Bedouin Families From Sweida in Bid to End Weeklong Clashes
The Syrian government on Monday started evacuating Bedouin families trapped inside the city of Sweida, where Druze militiamen ...