Syria Violence Escalation

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Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence

Middle East latest: Syrian government says southern clashes halted as dead and wounded 'fill hospital'

Sky News' special correspondent Alex Crawford is in southern Syria, where the government says escalating violence has been halted and a fragile ceasefire between rival factions is in place. Follow below for the latest updates.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria

Tens of thousands of people remained displaced by the violence and the United Nations has been unable to bring in much-needed humanitarian and medical aid because of ongoing clashes.

The Washington Post · 2d

Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the coun

Syria, Israel and Ceasefire

Reuters on MSN · 20h

Exclusive: Syria believed it had green light from US, Israel to deploy troops to Sweida

That understanding was based on comments from the U.S. special envoy and security talks with Israel, sources said.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Israel and Syria Agree to Ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Says

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and neighbors. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus, while also hitting government forces in the south,

BBC · 56m

Syrian presidency announces ceasefire

We hear from a Druze woman whose whole family was killed by what she claims were Syrian government forces. Also on the programme: Should Putin-aligned artists be welcomed at cultural events? And, a symphonic tribute to The Beatles.

3don MSN

US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

"This flagrant assault, which forms part of a deliberate policy pursued by the Israeli entity to inflame tensions, spread ...

UN News3d

Syria: UN chief urges de-escalation as Sweida violence escalates, Israel strikes Damascus

Clashes between Bedouin tribal fighters, caretaker government forces and Druze militias stretched into their fourth day in ...

3don MSN

Israel Strikes Damascus Amid Escalating Sectarian Violence in Syria

Israel says it is intervening to protect Syria’s Druze residents who have strong ties to Israel’s Druze community. Damascus ...

Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) documented a significant outbreak of brutality in the killings that gripped ...

Al Jazeera on MSN3d

Israel bombards Syria’s Damascus as US says steps agreed to end violence

Syria begins withdrawing army from Suwayda, but Israel vows to continue to ‘operate vigorously’ in Druze-majority city.

National Catholic Register2d

Violence Against Christians Escalates in Syria

Church in the southern Syrian province of Sweida, smashed Christian symbols, and set fire to its ceiling and walls.

Anadolu Agency2d

Greece’s foreign minister points to 'deeply disturbing' violence in Syria amid Israeli attacks

Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity go hand in hand with the fundamental right of all Syrians…to live in peace ...

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Here’s what triggered the latest deadly violence in Syria, and why it matters

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based war monitor, said the clashes started after members of a Bedouin tribe ...

CNA1d

Key players in Syria's latest violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

The latest escalation began with a Bedouin tribe in Sweida setting up a checkpoint and attacking and robbing a Druze man, ...

2don MSN

Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact

Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack.

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