Fragile Peace in Southern Syria as Government Urges Calm Amid Sweida Bloodshed

By Emmanuel Ogbonna The Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, has called for the immediate enforcement of a nationwide ceasefire following a week of escalating violence in the southern province of Sweida. This predominantly Druze …

Syria announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian clashes in south

The Syrian presidency has announced an “immediate ceasefire” in the southern city of Suweida to try to bring an end to a week of sectarian violence that has left hundreds dead. There have been chaotic gun battles on city streets between the local Bedouin …

Druze regain control of Sweida city after Syria announces ceasefire

Druze fighters pushed out rival armed factions from Syria's southern city of Sweida on Saturday, a monitor said, after the government ordered a ceasefire following a US-brokered deal to avert further Israeli military intervention. Fighting nonetheless …

Israel's nightmare scenario begins in Syria

Over the weekend, Israeli attention swung from Sweida to Gaza: from concern for the Druze and the risk of escalating entanglement in Syria, to worry over the hostages and the near-daily fighting in the Strip. Despite reports late Thursday night of a …

Residents of Syria's majority-Druze city of Sweida have been holed up in their homes as the violence raged

Syria's security forces were deploying in Sweida province with the stated aim of protecting civilians and ending the ...

New: Cease-Fire Between Israel and Syria: Bedouins and Druze Still Fighting.

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. This morning, the always-unsettled Middle East became a little less unsettled. But, it seems, only a little. On Saturday morning, the U.S. …

Syria Announces Ceasefire with Israel

The government of Syria confirmed on Saturday that it had struck a ceasefire agreement with Israel to end a conflict that erupted in the south of the country earlier this week and killed hundreds of people. The deal appears to permit Syrian government …

Death toll in south Syria reaches 940, including over 180 executed Druze, says monitor

Einav Zanguaker, whose son Matan is being held hostage in Gaza, calls on Israel to join with US President Donald Trump and “abandon the madness of eternal war.” “This is the time for Israel to join hands with the US, to abandon the madness of eternal war …

Syria’s Sharaa urges Bedouin to honor truce with Druze, slams Israeli intervention

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to “fully commit” to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left hundreds dead and threatened to unravel the country’s post-civil-war …