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Syrian authorities evacuate Bedouin families from Druze-majority Sweida city
The Syrian government on Monday began evacuating Bedouin families from the Druze-majority southern Syrian city of Sweida as ...
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 ...
Syria's leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a 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 ...
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Syria ceasefire tests historic tension between Druze and Bedouin
The Druze spiritual leadership in Syria were at the heart of a negotiated ceasefire agreement, which permits Druze civilians ...
Syria conflict: 'Cautious calm' returns to Sweida; Druze-Bedouin fighting killed over 1,100
A fragile calm has settled over Sweida, Southern Syria, after a week of intense sectarian violence that claimed over 1,100 ...
Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria — Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern ...
Innocent people ‘raped and slaughtered’ in Druze clash
Tom Barrack, who is the US ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria and is aiding ceasefire talks, said the deal had ...
The Druze are a religious sect. Here’s a look at their beliefs and history
The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism, have faced violence in Syria. Their practices are secretive, with no ...