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Fragile Calm Returns to Syria’s Sweida as Bedouins Withdraw Following Weeklong Clashes

Fragile Calm Returns to Syria’s Sweida as Bedouins Withdraw Following Weeklong Clashes

Fragile Calm Returns to Syria’s Sweida as Bedouins Withdraw Following Weeklong Clashes MAZRAA, Syria – A cautious calm has descended upon Sweida, the Druze-majority city in southern Syria, after armed Bedouin clans announced their withdrawal on Sunday, July 20, following a week of intense fighting and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The clashes, which pitted Druze militias against Sunni Muslim clans, resulted in hundreds of casualties and threatened to destabilize Syria’s already precarious postwar transition. The withdrawal, confirmed by the Bedouin clans,…

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Israel Strikes Syrian Forces in Suweida Amid Escalating Sectarian Clashes

Israel Strikes Syrian Forces in Suweida Amid Escalating Sectarian Clashes

Israel Strikes Syrian Forces in Suweida Amid Escalating Sectarian Clashes Israeli forces have launched airstrikes against Syrian government troops around Suweida as they entered the predominantly Druze city, following two days of deadly sectarian clashes. The Syrian defence minister announced a ceasefire earlier today, Tuesday, stating an agreement had been reached with local dignitaries for security forces to deploy. However, the situation remains volatile, with one Druze spiritual leader urging local fighters to resist the government’s deployment. Approximately 100 people…

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