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US Forces Carry Out Raid In Northern Syria Against IS Target: Report
US forces took part in a pre-dawn raid in northwestern Syria early on Wednesday that targeted a member of the Islamic State group, a US official and a Syrian security source said.
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Video: Syria Hospital Staff Forced To Kneel. One Who Rose Up Shot Dead
An undated video released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) shows the execution of employees of a hospital by fighters loyal to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government, reports Russian state-controlled media RT.
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Syria's Minorities Demand For Constitution That Guarantees Pluralism
Hundreds of representatives of Syria's various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralised state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious, cultural and ethnic pluralism.
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Opinion | Syria's Druze Community, Bombed By Israel, Has A Curious 'India' Link
The massacre of the Druze minority by Islamist and government forces provided Israel with an excuse to again start bombing Damascus. This time, Israel may have the overt consent of many countries, both in the region and beyond.
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Fresh Clashes In Syria As Interim Government Struggles To Ease Tension
New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country.
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How Sectarian Violence Drove Syria's Druze From Unity To Uprising
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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Explained: Who Are Bedouins And Why They Are Fighting The Druze In Syria
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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"Did Not Support Recent Israeli Strikes On Syria": US State Department
The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, the State Department said on Thursday, adding that Washington made clear its displeasure after tensions escalated and worked quickly to stop it.
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Syria, Druze Leaders Announce New Ceasefire As Israel Continues Strikes
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
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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What Is Happening In Syria's Druze-Majority Sweida?
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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"Young, Attractive Guy": Trump's Big Praise For Terrorist-Turned-President
Dismantling years of US government policy of treating Syria like a pariah, President Donald Trump on Wednesday met Syrias interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa.
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Syria Interim President Names New Government Dominated By Allies
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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Canada Eases Sanctions On Syria Amid Political Transition
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
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Over 70 Killed In Syria Clashes Between Security Forces, Assad Loyalists
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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US Forces Carry Out Raid In Northern Syria Against IS Target: Report
US forces took part in a pre-dawn raid in northwestern Syria early on Wednesday that targeted a member of the Islamic State group, a US official and a Syrian security source said.
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Video: Syria Hospital Staff Forced To Kneel. One Who Rose Up Shot Dead
An undated video released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) shows the execution of employees of a hospital by fighters loyal to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government, reports Russian state-controlled media RT.
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Syria's Minorities Demand For Constitution That Guarantees Pluralism
Hundreds of representatives of Syria's various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralised state and the drafting of a new constitution that guarantees religious, cultural and ethnic pluralism.
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Opinion | Syria's Druze Community, Bombed By Israel, Has A Curious 'India' Link
The massacre of the Druze minority by Islamist and government forces provided Israel with an excuse to again start bombing Damascus. This time, Israel may have the overt consent of many countries, both in the region and beyond.
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Fresh Clashes In Syria As Interim Government Struggles To Ease Tension
New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country.
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How Sectarian Violence Drove Syria's Druze From Unity To Uprising
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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Explained: Who Are Bedouins And Why They Are Fighting The Druze In Syria
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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"Did Not Support Recent Israeli Strikes On Syria": US State Department
The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, the State Department said on Thursday, adding that Washington made clear its displeasure after tensions escalated and worked quickly to stop it.
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Syria, Druze Leaders Announce New Ceasefire As Israel Continues Strikes
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
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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What Is Happening In Syria's Druze-Majority Sweida?
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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"Young, Attractive Guy": Trump's Big Praise For Terrorist-Turned-President
Dismantling years of US government policy of treating Syria like a pariah, President Donald Trump on Wednesday met Syrias interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa.
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Syria Interim President Names New Government Dominated By Allies
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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Canada Eases Sanctions On Syria Amid Political Transition
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
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Over 70 Killed In Syria Clashes Between Security Forces, Assad Loyalists
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.
