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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.
Anadolu Agency1d
All parties in Syria agreed to 'pause violence,' says US envoy
Special Envoy Tom Barrack announces cessation of hostilities beginning 5 pm Damascus time Sunday - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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 ...
Israel Strikes Damascus as Sectarian Violence in Syria Escalates
The attack follows a wave of Israeli strikes on Syrian government forces during two days of sectarian clashes between local ...
UN News4d
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
CNA3d
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, ...
National Catholic Register3d
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.
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 ...
Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves nearly 600 dead
Syrian troops on Thursday pulled out of the Druze heartland of Sweida on the orders of the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes that killed nearly 600 people, according ...