Syria Sectarian Clashes

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Here's what triggered the latest deadly sectarian clashes in Syria, and why it matters

Clashes between Bedouin tribes, government forces and members of a minority sect in Syria have left dozens dead and once again raised fears of a breakdown in the country's fragile postwar order. The country is deeply divided as it tries to emerge from decades of dictatorship and nearly 14 years of civil war.

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Sectarian violence erupts again in Syria, leaving at least 160 dead

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Syria orders ceasefire after clashes

Syria president vows to protect Druze

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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

Syria's interim president has said it is his "priority" to protect the country's Druze citizens, after Israel vowed to destroy government forces it accused of attacking members of the religious minor...

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Syria's Interim President Says Protecting Druze a 'Priority'

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze in Syria

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Reporter in Damascus reacts as Israeli strikes hit Syrian Defense Ministry behind her

A reporter and camera operator in Damascus ran for cover on Wednesday after Israeli airstrikes hit the Syrian Defense Ministry in the heart of nation’s capital as the pair were beginning a live trans...

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

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One in 10 children in its clinics are malnourished, UN Palestinian refugee agency says

"Our health teams are confirming that malnutrition rates are increasing in Gaza, especially since the siege was tightened more than four months ago on the second of March," UNRWA's Director of Communi...

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

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Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of Painful Blows

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Attacks on Syrian security forces sent to quell sectarian clashes leave 18 dead as Israel strikes targets to protect Druze

At least 18 members of Syria's security forces have been killed in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, the Defence Ministry said, after they deployed to quell deadly sectarian clashes that had resumed on Monday,

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Israel bombs Damascus military HQ as sectarian strife rages in Syria

Israeli warplanes pounded Syrian government buildings in Damascus, escalating its campaign against Syria’s new authorities amid heavy clashes between government forces and the country’s Druze minority.

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Over 50 killed in Syrian sectarian clashes as Israel strikes government tanks in ‘clear warning’

Sectarian fighting between the Druze and Bedouins in southern Syria has killed over 50 people, with Israel intervening with airstrikes to prevent government soldiers from gathering in the south. Syria once again risks descending back into sectarian strife,

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Syria troops quit Druze heartland province after deadly clashes

Syrian government forces have withdrawn from the whole of Sweida province after days of sectarian bloodshed in the heartland of the Druze minority, a war monitor and witnesses said Thursday. The pullout came after Islamist interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in a

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Syria troops quit Druze heartland leaving bodies on streets

Syrian troops pulled out of the Druze heartland province of Sweida Thursday on orders from the Islamist-led government, leaving bodies strewn on the street, AFP journalists reported from the provincia

Israel Attacks Syria’s Military Amid Sectarian Clashes Between Druse and Bedouin Tribes

Israel launched several deadly airstrikes that targeted Syrian government forces in Sweida. The attack came as sectarian violence flared between Druse fighters and Bedouin tribal groups.

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Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday.

Israel's Attacks on Damascus Hinder Chemical Weapons Search, Syrian Official Says

A view of a destroyed building, after powerful airstrikes shook Damascus on Wednesday, targeting the defense ministry, as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded their withdrawal,