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Syrian Druze grapple with death and destruction in Sweida after fighting ends
About 500 people killed in clashes, according to UK war monitor; AFP photographer counts 15 bodies strewn in city center amid ...
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Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves over 500 dead
Syrian troops pulled out of the Druze heartland province of Sweida on orders from the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes that killed more than 500 people, according to a war ...
After days of bloodshed, residents of Syria’s Druze-majority Sweida confront devastation
Shops were looted, homes burned and bodies littered the streets of the city. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Netanyahu takes victory lap as Syrian president promises to protect Druze
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated the success of his "peace through strength" stance against Syria in the wake of Druze violence.
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Syria troops quit Druze heartland leaving bodies on streets
Syrian troops pulled out of the Druze heartland province of Sweida Thursday on orders from the Islamist-led government, ...
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.
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".
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Syrian Bedouins 'massacred' by Druze anti-government militias, says state media
SANA says women and children among those killed by armed groups following withdrawal of government forces in Sweida ...