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How Sectarian Violence Drove Syria's Druze From Unity To Uprising
- Friday July 25, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Clashes broke out last week that were sparked by tit-for-tat kidnappings between armed Bedouin clans and fighters with the Druze religious minority. The violence killed hundreds of people and threatened to unravel Syria's fragile postwar transition.
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Syria Withdraws Bedouin Fighters From Druze-Majority City After Week-Long Clashes
- Sunday July 20, 2025
- World News | AP
Syria's armed Bedouin clans on Sunday announced that they had withdrawn from the Druze-majority city of Sweida following over a week of clashes and a US-brokered ceasefire, as humanitarian aid convoys started to enter the battered southern city.
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Explained: Who Are Bedouins And Why They Are Fighting The Druze In Syria
- Sunday July 20, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Bedouins are traditionally nomadic, Arabic-speaking tribes who have inhabited the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa for centuries.
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"Very Dangerous": Israel Rejects Syrian Interim President's Renewed Pledge
- Saturday July 19, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Israel on Saturday dismissed a renewed pledge by Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to protect minorities after deadly sectarian clashes, saying it was "very dangerous" to be a minority in the country.
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Syrians Find Bodies In Streets While Searching For Loved Ones Amid Clashes
- Friday July 18, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
A ceasefire went into effect late Wednesday, easing days of brutal clashes in Sweida. Members of its Druze community are returning to search for loved ones and count their losses, finding homes looted and bloodied bodies in the streets.
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Syria, Druze Leaders Announce New Ceasefire As Israel Continues Strikes
- Thursday July 17, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Convoys of government forces began withdrawing from the city of Sweida, but it was not immediately clear if the agreement, announced by Syria's Interior Ministry and in a video message by a Druze religious leader, would hold.
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Israel Bombs Syria Army HQ Amid Fighting In Majority-Druze City Of Sweida
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Israel bombed the 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 war monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.
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Israeli Strike Hits Syrian Regime's Military Headquarters In Damascus
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
An Israeli strike had also hit the defence ministry in the capital, two Syrian security sources told Reuters.
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What Is Happening In Syria's Druze-Majority Sweida?
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Syrian government deployed its forces in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, in a bid by the Islamist authorities to extend their power to the area controlled by local armed groups.
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2 Days Of Clashes, Revenge Killings Leave Over 1,000 Dead In Syria
- Sunday March 9, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that among those dead were 745 civilians, who were killed mostly in shootings from close distances.
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Security Forces "Executed" 52 Members Of Alawite Minority In Syria: Report
- Friday March 7, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority in Latakia province, where clashes broke out with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.
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Over 70 Killed In Syria Clashes Between Security Forces, Assad Loyalists
- Friday March 7, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
More than 70 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Syria in fighting between government security forces and militants loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said Friday.
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Syrian War Monitor Says 17 Dead In Clashes In Tartus Province
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Syria's new interior minister said Wednesday that 14 personnel were killed by "remnants" of toppled leader Bashar al-Assad's "regime" in Tartus province, after a war monitor reported deadly clashes in the region.
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At UN, US And Russia At Loggerheads Over Rebel Offensive In Syria
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Russia and the United States clashed at the United Nations on Tuesday, accusing each other of supporting terrorism during a Security Council meeting convened over a sudden escalation of fighting in Syria.
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Russia Removes General In-Charge Of Syrian Ops Amid Violent Clashes In Aleppo
- Monday December 2, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Russian war bloggers reported on Sunday that Moscow has dismissed Sergei Kisel, the general in charge of its forces in Syria, after insurgents swept into the city of Aleppo in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.
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How Sectarian Violence Drove Syria's Druze From Unity To Uprising
- Friday July 25, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Clashes broke out last week that were sparked by tit-for-tat kidnappings between armed Bedouin clans and fighters with the Druze religious minority. The violence killed hundreds of people and threatened to unravel Syria's fragile postwar transition.
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www.ndtv.com
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Syria Withdraws Bedouin Fighters From Druze-Majority City After Week-Long Clashes
- Sunday July 20, 2025
- World News | AP
Syria's armed Bedouin clans on Sunday announced that they had withdrawn from the Druze-majority city of Sweida following over a week of clashes and a US-brokered ceasefire, as humanitarian aid convoys started to enter the battered southern city.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: Who Are Bedouins And Why They Are Fighting The Druze In Syria
- Sunday July 20, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Bedouins are traditionally nomadic, Arabic-speaking tribes who have inhabited the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa for centuries.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Very Dangerous": Israel Rejects Syrian Interim President's Renewed Pledge
- Saturday July 19, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Israel on Saturday dismissed a renewed pledge by Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to protect minorities after deadly sectarian clashes, saying it was "very dangerous" to be a minority in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Syrians Find Bodies In Streets While Searching For Loved Ones Amid Clashes
- Friday July 18, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
A ceasefire went into effect late Wednesday, easing days of brutal clashes in Sweida. Members of its Druze community are returning to search for loved ones and count their losses, finding homes looted and bloodied bodies in the streets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Syria, Druze Leaders Announce New Ceasefire As Israel Continues Strikes
- Thursday July 17, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Convoys of government forces began withdrawing from the city of Sweida, but it was not immediately clear if the agreement, announced by Syria's Interior Ministry and in a video message by a Druze religious leader, would hold.
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www.ndtv.com
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Israel Bombs Syria Army HQ Amid Fighting In Majority-Druze City Of Sweida
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Israel bombed the 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 war monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.
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www.ndtv.com
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Israeli Strike Hits Syrian Regime's Military Headquarters In Damascus
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
An Israeli strike had also hit the defence ministry in the capital, two Syrian security sources told Reuters.
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What Is Happening In Syria's Druze-Majority Sweida?
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Syrian government deployed its forces in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, in a bid by the Islamist authorities to extend their power to the area controlled by local armed groups.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 Days Of Clashes, Revenge Killings Leave Over 1,000 Dead In Syria
- Sunday March 9, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that among those dead were 745 civilians, who were killed mostly in shootings from close distances.
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www.ndtv.com
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Security Forces "Executed" 52 Members Of Alawite Minority In Syria: Report
- Friday March 7, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority in Latakia province, where clashes broke out with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.
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www.ndtv.com
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Over 70 Killed In Syria Clashes Between Security Forces, Assad Loyalists
- Friday March 7, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
More than 70 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Syria in fighting between government security forces and militants loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Syrian War Monitor Says 17 Dead In Clashes In Tartus Province
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Syria's new interior minister said Wednesday that 14 personnel were killed by "remnants" of toppled leader Bashar al-Assad's "regime" in Tartus province, after a war monitor reported deadly clashes in the region.
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www.ndtv.com
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At UN, US And Russia At Loggerheads Over Rebel Offensive In Syria
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Russia and the United States clashed at the United Nations on Tuesday, accusing each other of supporting terrorism during a Security Council meeting convened over a sudden escalation of fighting in Syria.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Removes General In-Charge Of Syrian Ops Amid Violent Clashes In Aleppo
- Monday December 2, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Russian war bloggers reported on Sunday that Moscow has dismissed Sergei Kisel, the general in charge of its forces in Syria, after insurgents swept into the city of Aleppo in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.
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www.ndtv.com