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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 urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to “fully commit” to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left hundreds dead and thr...

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Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria

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

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

A ceasefire went into effect late Wednesday, easing days of brutal clashes in Sweida.

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Syrian presidency announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian clashes in south

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

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

Residents described friends and neighbours being shot at close range in their homes or in the streets.

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Israel Targets Government Buildings in Syria’s Capital

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Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

Syria, Israel and Damascus

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Israel's attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search, Syrian official says

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes on Damascus are hampering Syria's efforts to find and destroy chemical weapons stockpiled during the rule of toppled ruler Bashar al-Assad, a government adviser said on Thursday.

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

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Israel bombs Damascus, stoking conflict with Syria’s new government

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

Syrian state-run media say Israel carried out an air strike near Syria's southern Druze-majority city of Suweida late on Thursday.

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Deadly violence in Syria could reshape domestic and regional alliances

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Syrian forces leave Sweida

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Israeli Attacks Threaten ‘Chaos’ in Syria, Syrian President Says

Mr. al-Shara condemned Israel for the “wide-scale targeting of civilian and government facilities” after it intervened following clashes between Syrian government forces, local Bedouin groups and mili...

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Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

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Israel-Syria Live: Powerful Israeli airstrikes shake Damascus

Why Israel bombed Syria

Israel launched strikes on Damascus, Syria, as tensions rise between Syrian forces and the Druze minority. CBS News' Courtney Kealy reports.

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Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to Suwayda, a southern Syrian region gripped by days of deadly clashes between government troops, Druze militias, and Bedouin groups.

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Syria forces deploy in Druze heartland after US brokers deal with Israel

Syrian interior ministry forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further Israeli military intervention in the Druze-majority province.Israel had bombed defence ministry forces in both Sweida and Damascus earlier this week to force their withdrawal after they were accused of summary executions and other abuses against Druze civilians during their brief deployment in the southern province.

Fighters from Syria’s Bedouin clans gather in Damascus willing to join clashes in south

Clan fighters gathered in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday to support Bedouin militants in their clashes with Druze armed factions in the southern province of Sweida despite calls for a ceasefire.

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Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, Damascus thought it had 'green light' to send forces south

A Syrian military official said correspondence with the US had led Damascus to believe it could deploy forces to Sweida without Israel confronting them. US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey,

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Exclusive-US firms to develop Syria energy masterplan after Trump lifts sanctions

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -U.S.-based firms Baker Hughes, Hunt Energy and Argent LNG will develop a masterplan for Syria's oil, gas and power sector, Argent LNG CEO Jonathan Bass said on Friday, in a partnership aimed at rebuilding energy infrastructure shattered by 14 years of civil war.

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Why Trump and Israel Are at Odds Over Syria

A strong central government in Damascus appeals to Trump but not to his allies in Israel. Once again, images of horrifying violence are pouring out of Syria: dead bodies piled up in a hospital corridor. Gunmen calling out insults as they drive their cars over the corpses of murdered civilians.

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Emirates reopens Dubai-Damascus route after 13-year suspension

Emirates has officially resumed operations in Damascus, Syria, after a 13-year hiatus, reestablishing the city amongst its Middle East destinations.

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Sharaa's pullout from Syria Druze heartland exposes shaky leadership

Under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure, Ahmed al-Sharaa pulled troops from Syria's Druze heartland -- a move that exposes the interim leader's weakness just as he sought to assert control.Since seizing office in December after ousting longtime autocrat Bashar al-Assad,