Syrian activist relays discussion with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa about his interest in peace deal with Israel, but several key issues remain between the two countries.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted a pair of Arab Gulf leaders at the White House on Wednesday as violence between Israel and Syria renewed doubts about his pledge to impose peace on the Middle East. Trump held a meeting in the Oval Office with Bahrain's crown prince and dined privately with Qatar's prime minister.

The challenge now is whether the two sides can de-escalate. Numerous Bedouin tribes from across Syria mobilized to fight in Sweida.

Sectarian clashes in Southern Syria have shattered expectations of a speedy peace process between Jerusalem and Damascus.

Only last week, optimism was swirling over the prospects of a truce agreement between Israel and Syria.US President Donald Trump had formally dismantled American sanctions against Syria at the end of June,

Clashes between Druze and Bedouin communities in southern Syria prompt Israeli military action as Secretary Rubio expresses hope for de-escalation amid Middle East peace efforts.

As Israel rains bombs on Syria, the U.S. says it is 'very concerned.' The U.S. sees a Syria ceasefire within hours as President Donald Trump’s administration pushes for peace. The U.S. State Department says it hopes for a Syria truce.

The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.

Syria has been wracked by a new wave of deadly sectarian violence that has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the center of rising tensions with Israel. Dozens of people were killed this week after clashes between government loyalists and Druze militias in the southern city of Suwayda,