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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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"Very Dangerous": Israel Rejects Syrian Interim President's Renewed Pledge
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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Israel, Syria Agree On Ceasefire, Says US Envoy
The leaders of Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire days after major Israeli strikes, a US envoy said Friday, as he urged all sides in war-torn Syria to lay down arms.
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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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Syrians Find Bodies In Streets While Searching For Loved Ones Amid Clashes
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
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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Syria Says Withdrawing Troops After Agreeing To Ceasefire In Sweida
Syria announced it had begun withdrawing its army from Druze-majority Sweida city on Wednesday night after agreeing to a new ceasefire that it said would bring a complete halt to its military operations there.
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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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Netanyahu Urges Israeli Druze To Stay Back As IDF Launches Operations In Syria
In a direct message to the Druze community of Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged restraint and warned against crossing into Syrian territory, amid escalating violence in the southwestern Syrian city of Sweida.
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Israeli Strike Hits Syrian Regime's Military Headquarters In Damascus
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?
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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Who Is Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani's Artist Wife Whom He Met On Hinge
Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji is a 27-year-old Syrian American animator and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York.
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Pics: 20 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Suicide Bombing On Syrian Church
At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said, with Syria's interior ministry blaming a member of the Islamic State group.
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Blood Splash On Walls Of Damascus Church After Suicide Bomber Kills 20
At the blood-stained Saint Elias church in Damascus, Umm George wept as she desperately searched for her son, who was among the worshippers when a suicide bomber struck on Sunday.
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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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"Very Dangerous": Israel Rejects Syrian Interim President's Renewed Pledge
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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Israel, Syria Agree On Ceasefire, Says US Envoy
The leaders of Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire days after major Israeli strikes, a US envoy said Friday, as he urged all sides in war-torn Syria to lay down arms.
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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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Syrians Find Bodies In Streets While Searching For Loved Ones Amid Clashes
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
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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Syria Says Withdrawing Troops After Agreeing To Ceasefire In Sweida
Syria announced it had begun withdrawing its army from Druze-majority Sweida city on Wednesday night after agreeing to a new ceasefire that it said would bring a complete halt to its military operations there.
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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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Netanyahu Urges Israeli Druze To Stay Back As IDF Launches Operations In Syria
In a direct message to the Druze community of Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged restraint and warned against crossing into Syrian territory, amid escalating violence in the southwestern Syrian city of Sweida.
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Israeli Strike Hits Syrian Regime's Military Headquarters In Damascus
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?
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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Who Is Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani's Artist Wife Whom He Met On Hinge
Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji is a 27-year-old Syrian American animator and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York.
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Pics: 20 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Suicide Bombing On Syrian Church
At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said, with Syria's interior ministry blaming a member of the Islamic State group.
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Blood Splash On Walls Of Damascus Church After Suicide Bomber Kills 20
At the blood-stained Saint Elias church in Damascus, Umm George wept as she desperately searched for her son, who was among the worshippers when a suicide bomber struck on Sunday.
