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(The Conversation) — Violence continues several weeks after clashes started between armed Bedouin clans, Sunni jihadist groups and Druze fighters on July 14, 2025, in Sweida, a city in southern Syria. Hundreds of Druze were killed in the clashes, and Syria’s defense minister deployed forces to contain the sectarian fighting.…

Germany will push on with temporary border controls beyond a September deadline as it cracks down on irregular immigration, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Thursday. Berlin also plans to deport more rejected asylum seekers with criminal records to Taliban-run Afghanistan and to war-scarred Syria, Dobrindt said in a podcast with…

Syria, US and France Hold Frank, Productive Talks in Paris After reaching a ceasefire in Syria’s southern province of Sweida, Syria’s Foreign Minister held frank and productive talks with the United States and France on Friday in Paris, according to Arab News. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani met with French…

SWEIDA, Syria — The last thing Hatem Radhwan heard the fighters say was, “Kill them all. We don’t want them identifying us.” That’s when the five gunmen, clad in desert camouflage uniforms and who claimed they were with Syria’s Ministry of Defense, cocked their AK-47 rifles, shouted, “You pigs!” and sprayed the…

France's highest court Friday annulled a French arrest warrant against Syria's ex-president Bashar al-Assad -- issued before his ouster -- over 2013 deadly chemical attacks. The Court of Cassation ruled there were no exceptions to presidential immunity, even for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. But its presiding judge,…

(The Conversation) — In July 2025, clashes between the Druze religious minority and Sunni Arabs backed by government-affiliated forces led to hundreds of deaths in Sweida province in southern Syria. Israel later launched dozens of airstrikes in support of the Druze. This eruption of violence was an eerie reminder of…

Jerusalem Post / Israel News Israel's Dermer to meet Syrian FM, US envoy Barrack in Paris to discuss southern Syria Dermer will also discuss the upcoming Iranian nuclear negotiations with European officials, ahead of the talks between European nations and Iran that will take place in Istanbul. Head of the…

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RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's investment minister led a business delegation travelling to Syria on Wednesday, where they were expected to sign deals worth $4 billion to $6 billion as part of Riyadh's efforts to support the country's post-war recovery.  The Gulf kingdom has been a crucial supporter of interim President…