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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

Syria’s armed Bedouin clans on Sunday announced that they had withdrawn from the southern city of Sweida following over a week of clashes, as per a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement.

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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting

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'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida

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Tense scenes from Druze-Bedouin clashes in Syria’s Sweida

Renewed violence in Syria between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes is threatening to deepen divisions in a country recuperating from a civil war.

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Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

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Exclusive: Syria believed it had green light from US, Israel to deploy troops to Sweida

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Bedouin fighters withdraw from Syrian province hit by violence

The crisis is the most significant in Sharaa’s fledgling presidency, underscoring Syria’s fragility eight months after he led a rebel offensive that toppled former dictator Bashar al-Assad and ended ...

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Syrian presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south

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Israel agrees to allow Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

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Syrian presidency announces comprehensive ceasefire after fighting in Druze area

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.

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As U.S. hails Syria ceasefire, Sweida residents say fighting rages on

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Syrian presidency announces ceasefire

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What the violence in Syria means for domestic and regional politics

An eruption of violence in Syria this week that entangled government forces, Bedouin tribes, the Druze religious minority and neighboring Israel highlighted just how combustible the country remains s...

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The Dispute Behind the Violence in Syria

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Fragile Syria ceasefire struggles to hold

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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Saturday called on the Syrian government to use its security forces to prevent “violent jihadists” from entering Suwayda and “carrying out massacres.”

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Syria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashes

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting

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

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.

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Clashes in Syria's Druze heartland: who are the combatants?

The Druze-majority city of Sweida in southern Syria witnessed a week of heavy clashes coupled with an offensive by pro-government troops. A ceasefire appeared to be holding on Sunday. Sweida is the capital of its province with the same name,

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Syria’s leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze

Government forces that were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze were redeployed to halt renewed fighting that erupted Thursday in the southern province of Sweida. The violence also drew airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel before a truce was reached.

Syria must protect Druze or be shunned by the world, says Israel

Syria should not be allowed back into the international community unless it is able to uphold protections for the Druze and its other minority groups, Israel has said.

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Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb Syria to protect them?

Syria has been wracked by a new wave of deadly sectarian violence that has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the center of rising tensions with Israel. Dozens of people were killed this week after clashes between government loyalists and Druze militias in the southern city of Suwayda,

Syria's Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after 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 loo

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Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the country’s south, amid clashes in the area.

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Syria's interim president urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has urged Sunni Bedouin tribes to honor a ceasefire aimed at ending deadly clashes with Druze-linked militias.

'Syrian Jihadist groups' targeting Druze today will target Israel tomorrow, Katz tells Ted Cruz

Defense Minister Israel Katz said southern Syria would remain a demilitarized zone despite Israel allegedly allowing Syrian forces a limited presence in Sweida. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz told US Senator Ted Cruz on Thursday that he “did not trust”Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa,

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Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact

Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack. Many then met relatives they had never seen before.