Syria's al-Sharaa vows justice after deadly Druze clashes
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday pledged justice after deadly clashes in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, vowing those behind abuses would be held accountable and announcing that local authorities would be handed responsibility for security. Lecturer in Defence Studies, School of Security Studies at King’s College in London, Rob Geist Pinfold joins us for more.
Syria's Druze find bodies in streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes
A Syrian Druze woman living in the United Arab Emirates frantically tried to keep in touch with her family in her hometown in southern Syria as clashes raged there over the past days. Her mother, father and sister sent videos of their neighbors fleeing as fighters moved in. The explosions…
Almost 600 people dead in Syria as US refuses to back Israel over strikes
The city of Sweida was desolate as of yesterday, with shops looted, homes burnt and bodies in the streets.
Syrian government forces set to reenter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes
Clashes have erupted again between Druze militias and Bedouin clans in southern Syria.
Syria’s Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes
Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes looted.
Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes
Renewed clashes in southern Syria prompt government forces to deploy after ceasefire agreement, escalating tensions between Druze and Bedouin.
U.S. says it did not support Israel's Syria strikes; Sharaa vows to protect Druze
The United States said on Thursday it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture his country and promised to protect its Druze minority. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus, while also…
Pro-Israel congressman accuses Tel Aviv of ‘mocking’ Trump with ‘suicidal’ strikes in Syria
Republican congressman and Israel caucus co-chair Joe Wilson rebukes Israeli military strikes on Syria, calling them insulting to Trump's recent diplomatic efforts in the region.
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