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A fragile ceasefire holds in southern Syria after hundreds of Druze civilians killed

As violence broke out last week between two ethnic groups in southern Syria, both the Israeli and Syrian governments ...

Syria asks Turkey for defense support after sectarian clashes, Turkish officials say

Ankara, Turkey — Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defense capabilities, Turkish officials said, following sectarian violence over the past two weeks that ...
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Syrian presidency announces comprehensive ceasefire after fighting in Druze area

A Syrian military official said correspondence with the US had led Damascus to believe it could deploy forces to Sweida ...

US envoy doubles down on support for Syria’s government and criticizes Israel’s intervention

BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for Syria’s new government, saying Monday there is “no Plan B ...

Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israel’s actions in Gaza and Syria last week as skepticism of Netanyahu grows inside White House

President Donald Trump was caught by surprise last week by Israeli actions in Gaza and Syria, and in both instances phoned ...

Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore

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Israel bombs Syria army HQ after warning Damascus to leave Druze alone

Israel bombed the Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the ...

'A misunderstanding, heading toward real de-escalation': Rubio says all parties agreed on 'specific steps' to ease Israel-Syria conflic

The US said it has brokered steps to ease tensions between Israel and Syria, after recent clashes and Israeli airstrikes in ...