Following the deaths of dozens of Druze in Suwayda, southern Syria, Bianna Golodryga speaks to Dareen Khalifa from the International Crisis Group about how this is jeopardizing a fragile sense of stability in a country facing deep sectarian divisions.

This criminal act constitutes a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic,' Foreign Ministry says

After a weekend of chaos, Syria has hit the brakes, at least for now. On Tuesday, the Syrian military announced a full ceasefire in As-Suwayda, where a violent showdown between Druze fighters, Bedouin tribes, and government forces had left nearly 100 people dead and hundreds more injured.

Syrian army begins withdrawing heavy military equipment from Suwayda to hand over city’s neighborhoods to internal security forces - Anadolu Ajansı

Israeli air raids struck eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and Syria's southern Suwayda region, as Israeli forces continued heavy bombardment across Gaza, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.According to Al Jazeera,

The Syrian army has taken full control of the southern city of Suwayda, which is home to a majority of the country's Druze population, after two days of violent unrest. The deployment came following a ceasefire agreement reached with the approval of Druze community leaders,

Syrian government forces entered the battle-hit province of Suwayda on Tuesday, followed by an announcement of a complete cease-fire by the

Syria declared a ceasefire in Suwayda after its forces entered the city, sparking clashes and an Israeli strike. The top Druze leader alleged a statement welcoming the army was "forced upon us" under pressure.

The State of Qatar welcomes the Syrian Arab Republic government s announcement of a ceasefire in the southern city of As Suwayda,

Suwayda’s blood spilled by the will of the authority Since the morning of Sunday, July 13, As-Suwayda province has become an arena of bloody conflict between the province’s defenders and attacking Bedouin tribes backed by factions under the command of the Ministries of Defense and Interior.