At least 30 killed in clashes between Druze militias and Sunni Bedouin clans in Syria

Clashes between local militias and clans in Syria’s Sweida province have killed more than 30 people and injured nearly 100, and government forces were being sent to the area to restore order, authorities said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights …

Dozens killed in clashes between Druze and Bedouin in southern Syria

Dozens of people have been killed in armed clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias in southern Syria, according to local media reports. The violence erupted in the predominantly Druze city in the province of Suweida on Sunday, two …

Israel launches bombing raids in Syria and Lebanon

Israel has launched bombing raids against two of its neighbours, hitting government forces in southern Syria and what it said were Hezbollah targets in eastern Lebanon. In Syria, the strikes hit forces loyal to the transitional government that had been …

Druze in Israel protest sectarian clashes in Syria, block traffic in northern Israel

Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

By Mostafa Salem, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Syria’s military entered a stronghold for the Druze community in the country’s south on Tuesday, the government said, reigniting fears of attacks against minorities and triggering renewed …

Syria announces shaky ceasefire after over 160 killed in sectarian violence that drew in Israel

The ceasefire, however, looks to be either shaky or nonexistent in practice, with continued reports of heavy clashes. Government troops entered the Druze stronghold of Suwayda on Tuesday, only to be ambushed and driven back in a counterattack by Druze …

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

BEIRUT — Sectarian fighting persisted in southern Syria on Tuesday, adding to a death toll that after three days of clashes has exceeded 160 people, according to observer groups. The violence triggered yet more conflict, prompting Israel to launch a wave …

IDF strikes Syria to defend Druze as regime forces enter Sweida amid clashes

The IDF said Tuesday it launched airstrikes on Syrian regime military assets in the Druze-majority province of Sweida, following the entry of forces loyal to Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa into the provincial capital earlier in the day. The strikes were …

Saudi Arabia voices support for Syria’s unity, condemns Israeli violations

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has expressed strong support for Syria’s sovereignty and unity, while condemning continued Israeli attacks on Syrian territory. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Kingdom is …

Syria says it will defend its territory after Israeli strikes in Suwayda

Syria on Tuesday asserted its right to defend its territory by all means under international law, after Israel announced it had struck Syrian army military vehicles in the predominantly Druze province of Suwayda, where a ceasefire has now been declared …