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Syria Agrees to Cease-Fire in Sweida

Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze rights as ceasefire holds

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority on Thursday, after U.S. intervention helped end deadly fighting between government forces and Druze fighters in the south.

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Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province as a new ceasefire is on

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Syria's Druze Reach New Ceasefire Deal With Government in Sweida, Religious Leader Says

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'If someone tries to hurt us they will answer'

hundreds of Israeli Druze crossed into Syria on Wednesday to protect their Syrian kin from militant attackers.

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

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Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Ceasefire Goes Into Effect

The dayslong fighting threatened to unravel Syria’s postwar political transition and brought in further military intervention by its powerful neighbor Israel, which on Wednesday struck the Syrian Defe...

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Who are the Druze? Religious group aids Syrian members under Islamist attack, Israeli members offer support

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Israel strikes Damascus hard in support of the Druze

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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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Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?

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Who are the Druze and why did Israel bomb Syria to protect them?

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Amid a violent week in Syria, a look at the stability of the new government

In Syria, violence continued between rival factions even after a ceasefire deal. Government troops withdrew overnight from a region as Israel said it would not allow Syrian forces south of Damascus, extending its attempted control of the area.

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

After days of bloodshed in Syria's Druze city of Sweida, survivors emerged on Thursday to collect and bury the scores of dead found across the city. A ceasefire overnight brought an end to ferocious fighting between Druze militia and government forces sent to the city to quell clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters.

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Ceasefire in Syria Takes Effect After Israel Strikes Damascus

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Syrian defense minister declares full ceasefire in Suwayda after agreement with community leaders

Syrian army begins withdrawing heavy military equipment from Suwayda to hand over city’s neighborhoods to internal security forces - Anadolu Ajansı

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Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves over 500 dead

Syrian troops on Thursday pulled out of the Druze heartland of Sweida on the orders of the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes that killed more than 500 people, according to a war monitor.