News in brief
Hundreds of Syrians gathered in the southern city of Sweida on Friday to demand the withdrawal of government forces and an end to what they described as a blockade imposed on the predominantly Druze province, still reeling from recent deadly violence. The protest came just days after a fragile ceasefire......
A first humanitarian aid convoy entered the southern Syrian city of Soueida on Sunday, following a week of deadly intercommunal clashes between Druze fighters and armed Bedouin groups. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent confirmed the convoy's arrival, marking a rare moment of relief in a region devastated......
The Syrian government announced Sunday that the violent clashes in Sweida have officially ended, following the recapture of the city by Druze militias. This comes just a week after the violent intercommunal fighting broke out, resulting in hundreds of deaths in the southern Syrian city. According to......
The Syrian Presidency announced on Saturday an immediate and total ceasefire in the southern province of Sweida, urging all parties involved in the recent clashes to comply with the decision. In an official statement released through the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the presidency said: “Given......
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for “independent, prompt, and transparent investigations” following violent clashes in Suwayda, a predominantly Druze city in southern Syria, that have reportedly left nearly 600 people dead in a matter of......
Interim President Ahmad al‑Chareh ordered Syrian government forces to withdraw from Druze-majority Sweida overnight, ending days of heavy fighting amid rising tensions with Israel, he said in a televised address. In his message, al‑Chareh transferred responsibility for local security to Druze religious......
