Syria Violence Escalation

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A fragile ceasefire holds in southern Syria

Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence

The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence left hundreds of people dead, drawing Israeli intervention and US condemnation.

Deseret News on MSN · 2d

A fragile ceasefire holds in southern Syria after hundreds of Druze civilians killed

As violence broke out last week between two ethnic groups in southern Syria, both the Israeli and Syrian governments intervened.

Al-Monitor on MSN · 4d

Syrian presidency announces comprehensive ceasefire after fighting in Druze area

A Syrian military official said correspondence with the US had led Damascus to believe it could deploy forces to Sweida without Israel confronting them. The Syrian presidency announced on Saturday an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire following days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has left over 300 people dead.

Syria, Druze and American citizen

NBC News on MSN · 1d

U.S citizen killed in Syria sectarian violence alongside 6 Druze family members

An American citizen from Oklahoma was killed along with six male relatives during the sectarian violence that erupted last week in Syria

The Washington Post · 1d

A Syrian American man is among members of the Druze community killed in sectarian clashes in Syria

Relatives and officials say a Syrian-American man of the Druze religious minority is among dozens of civilians killed in sectarian clashes in southern Syria

The New York Times · 1d

Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March

A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.

The Times of Israel on MSN1d

Herzog meets Druze leader after ‘horrific’ Syria violence, calls for de-escalation

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US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

"This flagrant assault, which forms part of a deliberate policy pursued by the Israeli entity to inflame tensions, spread ...

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Syria: Ongoing violence fuelling mass displacement in Sweida

Ongoing sectarian violence in Sweida, Syria has triggered mass displacement in the area as humanitarians attempt to deliver ...

Royal United Services Institute7hOpinion

Violence in Suweida Reveals Syria’s Volatile Transition Challenge

The violence in Suweida has triggered a response from both Israel and the interim Syrian government as local grievances spill ...

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Here’s what triggered the latest deadly violence in Syria, and why it matters

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based war monitor, said the clashes started after members of a Bedouin tribe ...

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Key players in Syria's latest violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

The latest escalation began with a Bedouin tribe in Sweida setting up a checkpoint and attacking and robbing a Druze man, ...

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Syria Violence Sends Thousands of Civilians Fleeing 'De-Escalation Zone'

More than 100,000 civilians have had to flee homes and refugee camps because of violence in Idlib province. "Barrel bombs are just falling on the heads of these people," says a civil defense worker.

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Escalation of Violence in Syria Another Blow to Children | Save the ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Nov. 29, 2024) – Eight children are among 27 people reported killed in the last three days of escalating violence in northwestern Syria, while more than 21,000 people – at ...

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