Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida
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France has called for an immediate end to what it described as “abuses targeting civilians” in the Syrian city of Sweida, following reports of summary executions and other violations allegedly
The Syrian government announced Thursday that local leaders would assume control over security in the city of Sweida in an attempt to end violence that has claimed hundreds of lives
Minister of Health of Syria stated that Israeli aircraft prevented a medical convoy from entering the city, noting an airstrike targeting moving vehicles
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Al-Monitor on MSNSyrians terrified as violence grips Druze-majority city of SweidaIn Syria's Druze-majority city of Sweida, residents said they have been living in terror since the arrival of government forces who have been carrying out what witnesses and a war monitor have
Dozens of wounded and dead arrived at a hospital in Al-Mazraa in Syria's southern Sweida province on Tuesday following clashes between local militias, clans and government forces.
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The National on MSNSyria announces 'halt' to Sweida offensive after Israel bombs DamascusSyria has announced an ”immediate and complete halt” to its offensive against the Druze minority, after Israel attacked key symbols of power in Damascus. The Syrian government said it had agreed to the ceasefire with some but not all representatives of the Druze community,
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.
A UK-based war monitor on Thursday said the death toll from sectarian violence in the southern Syrian province of Sweida over the past few days has risen to 360. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights relies on a network of sources on the ground and is generally seen as credible,