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First humanitarian convoy enters war-torn Soueida

A first humanitarian aid convoy entered the southern Syrian city of Soueida on Sunday, following a week of deadly intercommunal clashes between Druze fighters and armed Bedouin groups. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent confirmed the convoy's arrival, marking a rare moment of relief in a region devastated......

U.S. envoy urges de-escalation and dialogue after Syria-Druze clashes and Israeli strikes

The U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, has called on all parties involved in the ongoing violence in southern Syria to immediately de-escalate and engage in meaningful dialogue aimed at achieving a lasting ceasefire. His appeal comes in the wake of violent clashes in Suwayda, a majority-Druze......

Clashes erupt in Syrian druze city of sweida following government forces’ entry

Heavy clashes broke out on Tuesday morning in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria, following the entry of government forces into the area, according to a report from an AFP correspondent stationed at the city’s outskirts. The confrontation marks a sharp escalation in tensions......

Sectarian clashes near Damascus leave Druze fighter among the dead

Recent sectarian violence near Damascus has resulted in the deaths of at least two individuals, including a Druze fighter, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The overnight clashes erupted in Sahnaya, located about 15 kilometers southwest of the capital, and left 14 others either wounded......

Syrians in Druze-majority Suwaida reject Israeli statements, affirm sovereignty

Hundreds of Syrians gathered in the southern city of Suwaida on Tuesday, rallying in a show of national unity and rejecting recent statements from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The demonstration, held at the city’s central Al-Karama Square, brought together members of trade unions......