Syria

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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BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias there...Read More

IDF operation in Southern Syria, July 7 2025. Photo: IDF X The IDF has allowed the release of new information regarding the special operation conducted by reserve soldiers within Syrian territory to arrest members of a terror cell belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force.  The operation,…

Members of Syrian security forces patrol after being deployed in the village of Al-Soura al-Kubra, following clashes between Sunni Islamist militants and Druze fighters, in Sweida province, Syria, May 2, 2025. REUTERS The Israeli Air Force reportedly flew over the majority Druze area of Suwayda in southern Syria on Monday,…

Clashes between local militias and clans in Syria’s Sweida province have killed more than 30 people and injured nearly 100, and government forces were being sent to the area to restore order, authorities said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported at least 37 people killed, including two children, in…