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Renewed fighting erupted overnight into Friday between armed Druze groups and Bedouin clan members in southern Syria. Officials reported that government forces were preparing to redeploy to the area on Friday after previously withdrawing under a ceasefire agreement that had ended several days of violence earlier this week. According to…

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A man has been convicted of travelling to Syria with the intention of committing acts of terrorism, following an investigation by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command. Isa Giga, 32 (11.02.1993), previously of Hounslow, west London, was arrested at Heathrow Airport on 23 May 2024 after he caught a flight back…

NewsFeed As fighting continues between factions in southern Syria and the country’s army faces threats from Israel if it intervenes, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr says Israel’s posture poses a major challenge to the Syrian government. Published On 18 Jul 2025 Read More

(Reuters) -Bloodshed in Sweida left at least 321 people dead, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said on Friday, in a new toll. A Syrian minister said that the government has recovered 87 bodies, but he did not indicate if it was the entire toll from recent violence between Bedouin…

Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters outside Sweida Friday a day after government troops withdrew from the Druze-majority city, the warring parties and a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported "clashes west of Sweida pitting tribal fighters and Bedouin supported by…

Syria, Al Mazra': Bedouin tribal fighters roam the village of Al-Mazra'a on their way to the city of Sweida after seizing control of the village and the withdrawal of Druze forces. Photo: Moawia Atrash/dpa Syrian Bedouin militants launched a fresh attack on Thursday against Druze fighters in the southern province…

Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa may have won over U.S. President Donald Trump, but he now faces the most serious crisis of his seven-month tenure as Israel intensifies operations amid spiraling sectarian violence. Sharaa—who seized power from longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December after a stunning 11-day offensive led…

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Turkish President Erdoğan blasted Israel for sabotaging a Syria ceasefire, calling it a ‘terrorist state.’ He vowed Turkey won’t allow Syria’s division or Kurdish exploitation by Zionist forces. Erdogan said Ankara is monitoring developments in Sweida and warned Israel’s aggression threatens regional peace. He emphasized Turkey’s commitment to Syria’s unity…