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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria
U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, following Israel’s intervention this ...
Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?
STORY: Violence in southern Syria has put a spotlight on a small but influential minority, the Druze.:: Who are the Druze?The ...
The World from PRX on MSN7h
Hopes for calm after clashes in southern Syria and airstrikes in Damascus
The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Istanbul-based journalist Ruth Michaelson about unrest in Syria amid clashes ...
The National on MSN21h
Lebanon seeks deal to send overcrowded prison inmates to Syria
Lebanon is seeking a treaty that would see most Syrian prisoners serve the rest of their sentence in their homeland in a bid ...
Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence
Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after ...
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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 ...
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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze
DAMASCUS/WASHINGTON - The US said on Thursday (July 17) it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear ...
Syria: Who are the Druze?
Syrian minority the Druze were at the centre of a new conflict, following another outbreak of violence. What began as ...
Israel Strikes Syrian Capital, Sending Warning to Government
Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province ...
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On the road to Damascus from Lebanon, Syrians ... - KPBS Public Media
Syria-Lebanon border to DAMASCUS, Syria – The road to Damascus tells the story of a new Syria emerging from 54 years of authoritarian rule by one family – the Assads. At the border crossing ...
Explainer-Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?
Straddling Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the Druze occupy a special niche in the ...
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Lebanon-Syria tensions rise as Damascus steps up pressure over detainee issue
Syria is considering escalating measures against Lebanon, starting with the suspension of certain security and economic ...