Syrian government forces entered the majority Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday, the interior ministry said, aiming to end clashes with Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people.The southern city had been under the control of armed factions from the Druze minority,

DAMASCUS: Syrian government forces will enter the majority Druze city of Sweida, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, in an effort to bring an end to deadly clashes with Bedouin tribes. Religious leaders from the Druze minority said in a statement they approved the entry of armed forces under the Damascus government,

Israel’s army said on Monday it struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias in the