Druze, Syria and Bedouin
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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 country’s nearly 14-year civil war.
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Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has urged Sunni Bedouin tribes to honor a ceasefire aimed at ending deadly clashes with Druze-linked militias.
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Syria's interim president urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire to end clashes with DruzeSyria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Bedouin tribes to "fully commit" to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze militias. The ceasefire was agreed on by Syria and Israel, and was announced earlier on Saturday by US Ambassador to Turkey ...
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority on Thursday after U.S. intervention to help achieve a truce in fighting between government forces and Druze fighters.
One woman tells the BBC she cowered in her home waiting for gunmen to enter and "decide whether we should live or die".
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Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of undermining Syrian unity and promised to protect the Druze minority amidst escalating conflicts involving government forces, Druze fighters, and Bedouin tribes.
Syria's Islamist-led government said its security forces were deploying in the predominantly Druze southern city of Sweida on Saturday and urged all parties to respect a ceasefire after days of factional bloodshed in which hundreds have been killed.