Syria withdraws army from Sweida after Israel bombs Damascus
Syria's army began withdrawing from violence-hit Sweida on Wednesday after Israeli strikes on Damascus and US calls for a pullback from the Druze-majority city, state media said. Washington, which seeks…
Israel bombs Syria army HQ, fighting reignites in Syria's Druze city of Sweida
Fighting between Syrian government forces and local Druze fighters continued in the southern Druze city of Sweida on Wednesday, violating a ceasefire announced only a few hours earlier that aimed to…
Hundreds killed in Druze-majority Sweida city after sectarian violence
At least 203 people have been killed in sectarian fighting involving Sunni tribes, Druze militias and Syrian troops in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida since Sunday, a war monitor said Tuesday.…
Israel strikes Syria as clashes between government and Druze minority rage on
Israel struck part of Syria on Wednesday as clashes between government and Druze minority rage on. Here's what to know.
Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after U.S. request
Syria withdraws army from Sweida after Israeli strikes, US call for ceasefire; agreement reached to restore calm.
Israel strikes Syrian military targets as Druze-Bedouin violence escalates
Tel Aviv: Israeli aircraft have struck Syrian military targets in southern Syria as ethnic violence escalates between the Syrian Druze and Bedouins, the
Who are the Druze and what is happening in Syria’s Sweida?
Most of the dead are fighters, but they also include 40 civilians, 27 of them summarily executed by security force personnel, says war monitor.
More than 80 killed in violent clashes in predominantly Druze Syrian city
At least 89 people have been killed in violent clashes between Bedouin tribes and local Druze fighters in the southern Syrian city of Sweida, a war monitor reported Monday. As the Syrian government scrambles…
Syrian forces accused of 'executions' in Druze area as Israel launches strikes
Syrian authorities were accused on Tuesday of carrying out summary executions of civilians in the predominantly Druze province of Sweida, where Israel said it had launched strikes against government forces in defence of the religious minority. Damascus had deployed troops to the area after clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes killed more than 100 people. 
Israel strikes Syrian army headquarters in Damascus and moves troops from Gaza to northern border
Israel said the bombing was a warning to the Syrian government to leave the Druze minority alone.
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