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30 July

Around 1,500 people from Bedouin tribal families who had been held in Sweida governorate were evacuated under a ceasefire agreement, following fierce clashes between tribal forces and Druze gunmen

Disarmament Without Safeguards Is a Death Sentence for Syria’s Minorities

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s violent campaign to forcibly unify Syria is backfiring and must be replaced with inclusive governance and local security to achieve lasting stability.

27 July

Middle East

Syrian partner soldiers practice squad-level movement tactics in Syria, April 15, 2025. The training focused on individual and squad-level tactics to improve coordination, strengthen interoperability and build partner capacity in complex operational environments. This effort is part of the Coalition’s ongoing commitment to empowering Syrian partner forces to maintain regional stability and counter shared security threats. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Fred Brown)

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Says Meeting With Israeli Officials Sought to ‘Contain Escalation’

A Syrian diplomatic source said Saturday that a US-mediated meeting with Israeli officials in Paris this week sought to "contain the escalation" after recent sectarian violence in southern Syria prompted Israeli intervention.

26 July

Middle East

Syria, 28-05-2025. In the part of Deir Ez Zor under the control of the Arab-Kurdish autonomous administration, the Syrian Democratic Forces are hunting down Islamic State sleeper cells, which have been particularly active in the border area along the Euphrates since the fall of the Syrian regime. Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. Syrie, 28-05-2025. Dans la partie de Deir Ez Zor sous le controle de l administration autonome arabo-kurde, les Forces democratiques syriennes chassent les cellules dormantes de l Etat islamique, particulierement actives dans la zone frontaliere le long de l Euphrate depuis la chute du regime syrien.Photographie de Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. (Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas via AFP)

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US Forces Kill an Islamic State Group Leader in Syria Raid

American forces killed an Islamic State group leader in a raid in Syria's Aleppo province on Friday, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

23 July

Middle East

A Syrian soldier gestures during the evacuation of insurgents from a rebel-held area of Aleppo toward rebel-held territory in the west of Aleppo province

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Syria Launches Probes Into Extrajudicial Killings in Druze Heartland

Syria said on Tuesday that it had launched investigations into reported extrajudicial killings in the country's Druze heartland, promising to punish perpetrators including any government-affiliated personnel after a week of sectarian bloodshed.

21 July

Middle East

Anti-government fighters pose for a "selfie" picture on a Syrian regime military aircraft at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province on December 3, 2024. (Rami al Sayed/AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Calm Returns to South Syria After Violence That Killed Over 1,100: Monitor

Calm returned to southern Syria's Sweida province on Sunday, a monitor and AFP correspondents reported, after a week of sectarian violence between Druze fighters and rival groups that killed more than 1,100 people.

19 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

US Announces Syria-Israel Truce as New Clashes Rock Druze Heartland

The US said that it had negotiated a ceasefire between Israel and Syria as new clashes erupted in Druze heartland following recent violence and massive Israeli strikes.

18 July

Middle East