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What to Know About Syria’s Minorities and Sectarian Violence

The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is persistent sectarian violence.

Yahoo · 11h

What is behind the violence in Syria?

So, what’s going on in Syria? Observers agree that the unrest seems to have started when a voice recording of a man cursing the Prophet Muhammad circulated, with claims that a Druze leader was speaking.

The Times of Israel on MSN · 4h

Two more Syrian Druze wounded in sectarian violence evacuated to Israel for treatment

The post Two more Syrian Druze wounded in sectarian violence evacuated to Israel for treatment appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Druze, Syria

BBC on MSN · 3h

Deadly clashes in Syria's Druze areas raise fears of widening unrest

Deadly clashes between Islamist armed factions, security forces and fighters from the Druze religious minority near Damascus are another sign of the continuing fragility of the security situation in Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

The Washington Post · 5h

Syrian Druze spiritual leader slams government over deadly sectarian clashes

Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri has harshly criticized Syria’s government for what he called an “unjustified genocidal attack” during deadly sectarian fighting in Druze-majority areas so

Yahoo · 4h

Druze leader slams 'genocidal campaign' against community in Syria

Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday condemned what he called a "genocidal campaign" against his community after two days of deadly sectarian clashes left 101 people dead.The violence poses a serious challenge to the Islamist authorities who ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December.

Israel National News4h

Report: Iran's secret plan to take over Syria fell with Assad

Leaked Iranian documents detail a failed strategy to cement influence in post-war Syria, disrupted by the 2024 ouster of ...

GV Wire5h

Israel Strikes Syria, Saying It Hit Group That Attacked Druze

Israel's strike in Syria highlights its commitment to the Druze community amidst rising sectarian violence near Damascus.

Asharq Al-Awsat on MSN2h

Syria Signs New 30-year Deal with French Shipping Giant CMA CGM

Syria on Thursday signed a 30-year deal with French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM that includes building a new berth at Latakia port and investing another 230 million euros ($260 million) over ...

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‘I thought I’d died.’ How land mines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria

Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December 2024, the number of land mine-related incidents has surged, ...

10hon MSN

Israel conducts rare strike outside Damascus amid sectarian tensions in Syria

Syria strongly condemned foreign intervention following a rare Israeli strike near Damascus on Wednesday amid deadly ...

11hon MSN

Turkey stresses opposition to decentralisation in Syria

Turkey rejects any plans that undermine the central government in Syria or threaten its sovereignty and territorial integrity ...

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With Assad gone and Syria's war over, the White Helmets have a new mission

DAMASCUS, Syria — When a dozen firefighters showed up within minutes to douse a mattress that accidentally caught fire on ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN6h

Syria Druze leader condemns 'genocidal campaign' against community

Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday condemned what he described as a "genocidal campaign" ...

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Foreign Jihadists Helped Syria’s Rebels Take Power. Now They’re a Problem.

Up to 10,000 fighters lent muscle during the overthrow of the Assad regime. But their hard-line interpretations of Sunni ...

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