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Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March

22 juillet 2025 à 16:09
A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.

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Members of Syria’s government security forces in Baniyas, Syria, in March. The city was the site of some of the worst sectarian violence in Syria that month.

Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes

21 juillet 2025 à 11:00
The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.

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Bedouin tribe members, evacuating in the back of a truck, stopped at a security checkpoint in Taarah, in Syria’s southern Sweida Province, on Monday.

Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

19 juillet 2025 à 11:06
Sectarian-tinged clashes left hundreds dead and attracted Israeli military intervention. A U.S. envoy said Israel and Syria had agreed to a truce.

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An aerial view of Sweida, Syria, on Saturday.

Who Are the Druse? The Religious Minority at the Center of Israel and Syria’s Tensions

18 juillet 2025 à 05:03
Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now, members are at the heart of the region’s shifting power struggles.

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Clerics praying during a funeral for people killed during clashes between Druse fighters and Bedouin tribes in Sweida, Syria, on Monday.

Blood in the Streets and Death in the Air: Residents Survey Damage in Syrian City

17 juillet 2025 à 15:56
In the southern city of Sweida, residents describe the aftermath of a wave of sectarian violence.

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Buildings that were burned and looted near Sweida, Syria, on Tuesday.
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