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What’s Behind New Violence and Israeli Strikes in Syria

What’s Behind the New Violence and Israeli Strikes in Syria

Sharaa vowed to protect minority groups including the Druze and the Alawites, who formerly dominated power in Syria. But after almost 15 years of civil war that left the country’s institutions and economy largely wrecked,

NBC News on MSN · 3d

Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after days of clashes in the southern city of Sweida.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

What the violence in Syria means for domestic and regional politics

Violence between government forces and armed factions of a religious minority in southern Syria has deepened divisions in a country still recuperating from a civil war.

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Yahoo · 18h

Sectarian violence erupts in Syria despite U.S.-backed ceasefire

A U.S.-backed ceasefire appeared to be holding in Syria on Sunday, after deadly violence rocked the region, when hundreds of people were killed in the city of Suwayda. The violence marks the biggest challenge yet to the new government in Damascus that toppled Bashar al-Assad in December.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 5d

Sectarian violence erupts again in Syria, leaving at least 160 dead

Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.

Channel 4 · 23h

Calm in Syria after days of sectarian violence and over 1,000 deaths

Gunfire is reported to have stopped in southern Syria after days of sectarian violence which has led to more than a thousand deaths. Most of the clashes took place in Sweida City between Bedouin and Sunni tribal fighters on one side and Druze militias on the other.

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US envoy doubles down on support for Syria’s government and criticizes Israel’s intervention

BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for Syria’s new government, saying Monday there is “no Plan B ...

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Syrian government deploys forces to restive south after week of violence

Syrian security forces are deploying in the restive province of Suwayda after days of communal fighting in which hundreds of ...

Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes

The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.

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Syria Violence: Dozens Dead as in Sectarian Clashes Between Druze-Bedouin| Firstpost America | N18G

Dozens Dead as in Sectarian Clashes Between Druze-Bedouin| Firstpost America | N18G Deadly sectarian clashes have erupted in ...

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US envoy criticizes Israel’s intervention in Syria

President Trump’s special envoy for Syria on Monday criticized Israeli strikes against the country last week as poorly timed ...

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The Dispute Behind the Violence in Syria

Once again, images of horrifying violence are pouring out of Syria: dead bodies piled up in a hospital corridor. Gunmen ...

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