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Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again

Druze-Bedouin clashes flare up again after government forces pull out of southern Syria

Tens of thousands of people remained displaced by the violence and the United Nations has been unable to bring in much-needed humanitarian and medical aid because of ongoing clashes.

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Key players in Syria’s latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

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Clashes intensify between Arab Bedouin tribes and Druze militias in Suwayda, Syria

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Syria's Druze Find Bodies in the Streets While Searching for Loved Ones After Days of Clashes

A ceasefire went into effect late Wednesday, easing days of brutal clashes in Sweida.

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Syrian Druze writer calls what’s happening in southern Syria ‘chaos killings’

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Syrian government forces set to re-enter Sweida province after renewed Druze-Bedouin clashes

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Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says

A monitoring group says nearly 600 people have been killed in clashes in the Suweida province involving the Druze religious minority, Bedouin fighters and government forces.

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Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

Syria president vows to protect Druze

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel claiming to protect them by attacking Syria?

The local Druze in Suwayda, who make up 90 per cent of the region's population, largely expelled the ousted former president Bashar al-Assad's regime and its agents in 2012.

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US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze

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Syria president vows to protect Druze after deadly sectarian violence

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

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Syria tribes clash with Druze fighters near Sweida: combatants, monitor

Nearly 600 people have been killed in Sweida province since Sunday, according to the Observatory, as Druze fighters clashed with Sunni Bedouin tribes, who were later joined by government forces.

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Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire

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Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes

The Druze are a religious sect. Here’s a look at their beliefs and history

The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism, have faced violence in Syria. Their practices are secretive, with no conversions or intermarriage allowed.

Explainer-Who Are the Druze and Why Does Israel Say It Is Hitting Syria for Their Sake?

Syria's Druze are concentrated in the southwest in the Sweida region bordering Jordan and in areas of Quneitra province, near the occupied Golan. They also reside in the Damascus

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Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the country’s south, amid clashes in the area.

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Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after days of clashes in the southern city of Sweida.

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Regional powers clash after Israel targets Syrian territory in defense of vulnerable Druze civilians

Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a power vacuum that Iran could exploit.

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Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact

Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack. Many then met relatives never seen before.