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Druze and Bedouins in Sweida mourn community shattered by violence
Clad in black in a modest apartment in central Beirut, Rima weeps for the relatives she lost in the recent wave of violence ...
Syria's defence ministry says it is aware of reports of 'shocking violations' in Sweida
The Syrian defence ministry said on Tuesday it was aware of reports of "shocking violations" by people wearing military ...
'For our brothers': Israel's Druze rush to donate blood to Syrian relatives after clashes in Sweida
Dozens of people lined up to donate their blood as soon as the donation center opened and 40 samples were collected in just ...
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In Syria's Sweida, bodies wait to be identified at overwhelmed hospital
At the main hospital in south Syria's Sweida city, dozens of bodies are still waiting to be identified as the death count of ...
Bedouin civilians leave Syria's Sweida as tense truce holds
Hundreds of Bedouin civilians were evacuated from Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Monday as part of a ...
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Turbulent Times in Sweida: Sectarian Conflicts and International Repercussions
Sweida recently faced intense sectarian clashes involving Druze militias, Bedouin tribes, and Syrian government forces, drawing in Israel and leading to over 300 deaths. The Syrian defense ministry ...
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Syrian govt says fighting in Sweida halted after tribal forces pull out
Fighting in Syria's Sweida "halted" on Sunday, the government said, after the southern city was recaptured by Druze fighters ...
Calm reported in Syria's Sweida, Damascus says truce holding
Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported on Sunday that Israel sent urgent medical aid to the Druze in Sweida and the step was ...
In the southern Syrian city of Sweida, a tense pause after a bloody explosion of violence
For days, Sunni tribal warriors surrounded the Druze capital in southern Syria. Fighters drove around in off-road vehicles, ...