Syria

Israel has launched bombing raids against two of its neighbours, hitting government forces in southern Syria and what it said were Hezbollah targets in eastern Lebanon. In Syria, the strikes hit forces loyal to the transitional government that had been sent south to the province of Sweida, which is near…

Jerusalem Post / Opinion Syria must demonstrate capacity to govern effectively if seeking peace with Israel - editorial The sectarian violence in Suwayda is precisely the kind of chaos that makes Israel deeply wary of normalization. IDF operates in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 13, 2024.…

Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida to quell deadly clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes, with one Druze armed group saying talks with authorities aimed at brokering a truce were underway. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) war monitor reported over 100 people…

lashes on Sunday between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militia have reportedly left at least 30 dead in Syria's predominantly-Druze city of Sweida . The violence erupted two days after a Druze merchant was abducted on the highway to Damascus. The incident marks the latest episode of sectarian bloodshed…

Syria’s interior ministry said on Monday that the situation in the southern province of Suwayda was heading towards a “resolution” in favour of the state, after violent clashes between local Druze groups and Bedouin tribesmen killed more than 30 people. A source in the defence ministry also announced that six…

Six members of Syria's security forces have been killed in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, a security source told Reuters, after they deployed to halt deadly sectarian clashes that local media reported had resumed on Monday. Sunday's fighting between Druze militiamen and Bedouin tribal fighters was the first time…

The historic disarmament ceremony on July 11 where members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) laid down their arms marked a pivotal moment in a decades-long conflict in Turkey. The ceremony was described by many who attended as a profoundly symbolic and emotional day that may signal the beginning of…

Democracy Dies in Darkness Sectarian clashes between Druze and Bedouin militias have killed at least 30 people. At least 18 Syrian troops were reported killed Monday. Updated July 14, 2025 Two fighters from Sunni Bedouin clans ride their motorcycle past Syrian government security forces deployed on the outskirts of Sweida…

July 14, 2025, by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak The UAE-based logistics heavyweight DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports to develop and operate the Port of Tartus. Courtesy of DP World As part of the agreement, DP World plans to invest…

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