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Syria, Sweida and Druze fighters

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

Syria’s president on Saturday declared a “comprehensive and immediate ceasefire” after nearly a week of sectarian bloodshed in the country’s Druze-majority south, saying government security forces wou...

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Ceasefire order fails to halt fighting in Syria's Druze heartland

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Clashes, homes torched in south Syria's Sweida despite ceasefire

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Bloodshed in Syria's Sweida Left at Least 321 People Dead, Human Rights Group Says

Bloodshed in Sweida left at least 321 people dead, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said on Friday, in a new toll.

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Syrian presidency announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian clashes in south

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Syria's Druze Find Bodies in the Streets While Searching for Loved Ones After Days of Clashes

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The Dispute Behind the Violence in Syria

Washington has been pushing for a strong central government in Damascus, but its closest ally in the region fears Syria’s new leaders, and has bolstered their domestic rivals.

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Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire

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Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

Syrian forces return to Sweida amid unrest

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Syrian government forces set to reenter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling ou...

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Sa'ar greenlights aid to Syrian Druze as Shara'a's forces redeploy to Sweida

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Middles East: Syrian forces return to Sweida amid unrest

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Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

The Syrian government announced a cease-fire deal on Saturday and said it would redeploy its forces to the restive southern province of Sweida in a new effort to quell a deadly wave of sectarian viol...

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Syrian forces leave Sweida

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Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves over 500 dead

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.

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US says Israel-Syria agree to ceasefire as Druze minority, Bedouin clans continue to clash in Sweida

US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, announced early on Saturday that Syria and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire. It comes after Israeli forces carried out several attacks against Syria,

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Syrians protest Sweida killings in London, Paris

Dozens of Syrians from minority communities rallied on Saturday in London and Paris, calling for action to protect the Druze in their Sweida heartland, where sectarian violence has killed hundreds.In central London,

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Monitor: Deaths from violence in Syria's Druze bastion surge to 940

Around 940 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in week-long violence in Syria's Druze-majority province of Sweida, a war monitor reported on Saturday, amid renewed sectarian fighting despite a ceasefire announcement.

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Syrian government urges parties to respect truce in Druze region

Syria's Islamist-led government said its security forces were deploying in the predominantly Druze southern city of Sweida on Saturday and urged all parties to respect a ceasefire after days of factional bloodshed that has left hundreds dead.

Sweida bleeds: Nearly 600 killed as Syrian troops withdraw amid Israeli airstrikes and US mediation

Nearly 600 killed in sectarian clashes in Syria’s Sweida as troops withdraw under pressure, Israeli strikes and US-led mediation avert wider escalation.