Syria clashes continue as Sharaa regime struggles to enforce ceasefire Government claims Sweida cleared of Bedouin fighters The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025
Palestinian Health Ministry says 73 people killed while waiting for aid in Gaza – as it happened More than 150 people also wounded, some critically, as some witnesses say Israeli military shot at crowd The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025
Escalating unrest in Syria lays bare new regime’s momentous challenges Division between minority populations drag Syria further into cycle of violence and attracts Israeli opportunism The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2025
Syria's interim president urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire to end clashes with Druze The agreement comes after intense clashes displaced tens of thousands of people and contributed to a worsening humanitarian crisis in a region still recovering from over a decade of brutal civil war. Euronews · Jul 19, 2025
Israel is exploiting the vacuum left by southern Syria’s sectarian clashes and a weak state Several days of bitter sectarian fighting in the south of Syria has brought the fledgling government in Damascus dangerously close to direct conflict with Israel, after Israeli warplanes launched strikes against government buildings in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on July 16. The Conversation · Jul 18, 2025
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. International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025
Syria to deploy forces as more Bedouin-Druze clashes erupt in Suwayda Authorities working to resolve conflict in the south through political and security measures, Syria’s presidency says. Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025
Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s nearly 14-year civil war The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Israeli airstrike hits Sweida city in Syria as Bedouin tribes clash with Druze Conflict restarts in southern province as Druze groups reportedly target Bedouin villages in ‘revenge’ attacks The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025
Suwayda tense as Syria reels from sectarian fighting, Israeli attacks President al-Sharaa says ‘Israeli entity has consistently targeted our stability, sowed discord since fall’ of al-Assad. Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2025
Why is Israel bombing Syria and who are the Druze? Tensions erupt into airstrikes and sectarian violence as Israel intervenes in Syria’s southern province The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Washington brokered steps to bring an end to Syria clashes, Rubio says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced steps on Wednesday to end clashes in Syria involving the Druze minority after Israel intervened, striking the Syrian Defence Ministry. Euronews · Jul 17, 2025
Syria Says Local Factions To Secure Violence-hit Sweida The Syrian government announced Thursday that local leaders would assume control over security in the city of Sweida in an attempt to end violence that has claimed hundreds of lives and prompted Israel's military intervention in support of the Druze minority. International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025
Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce new ceasefire as Israeli strikes continue Convoys of government forces have begun withdrawing from the city of Sweida The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2025 Why did Israel bomb Syria? A look at the Druze and the violence in Suwayda Syria condemned Israeli attacks calling them a dangerous ‘escalation’ following days of unrest in Suwayda.
Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2025 Israel bombards Syria’s Damascus as US says steps agreed to end violence Syria begins withdrawing army from Suwayda, but Israel vows to continue to ‘operate vigorously’ in Druze-majority city.
Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2025 Sectarian tension, Israeli intervention: What led to the violence in Syria? Israel continues to bomb Syria, ostensibly to support Druze forces in the southwest, even after ceasefire is declared.
Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2025 World reacts to Israeli attacks on Syria’s Damascus A roundup of key international reactions after Israeli air strikes near the Defence Ministry and presidential palace.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 Israel strikes Syria’s defence ministry in third day of attacks One person killed and 18 injured, say Syrian officials, as Israel intervenes in clashes between government forces and Druze fighters
International Business Times · Jul 16, 2025 Israel Bombs Syria Army HQ After Warning Damascus To Leave Druze Alone Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.
Euronews · Jul 16, 2025 Syrian government officials and Druze leaders agree ceasefire after Israeli strikes Earlier on Wednesday, Israeli forces struck the Syrian General Staff compound in Damascus, citing concerns over violence against the Druze minority. Two civilians were injured in the airstrike.
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Israel strikes Damascus over Druze clashes in Syria’s south IN FULL
The Conversation · Jul 16, 2025 Why is Israel bombing Syria? Conflict in Syria has escalated with Israel launching bombing raids against its northern neighbour.
Euronews · Jul 15, 2025 Syrian Druze leader accuses government of breaking ceasefire after dozens die in violence The unrest in Syria's Sweida province began with tit-for-tat kidnappings between members of the Druze minority and Sunni Bedouins.
International Business Times · Jul 15, 2025 Syrian Forces Enter Druze City After Deadly Clashes 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.