Druze leader appeals to UN over Syria siege, sparks controversy over use of Hebrew name

Syrian state TV slammed Hijri for using the Hebrew Biblical term of "Jabal al-Bashan" instead of the standard Jabal al-Arab (Arab mountain), accusing the leader of attempting to appeal to the Israeli government and gain support "for his separatist demands.”

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Blood in Suwayda: How Sharaa is further alienating Syria’s minorities

After scenes of insipid violence during clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters in the country's south, Syria grapples with increasingly wary and disenfranchised minorities, the exigences of its Sunni majority, and extensive foreign involvement that present salient doubts about the country's future stability under President Ahmed al-Sharaa's leadership.

Mohammed A. Salih

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Syrian security forces executed 7 Druze in Suwayda, including US citizen: Watchdog

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has obtained a video showing seven unarmed men being executed at point-blank range by what they say are Syrian state security forces.

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We disavow crimes, violations committed in Suwayda: Sharaa

Sharaa accused armed groups in Suwayda of launching “retaliatory attacks against the Bedouin and their families,” after state forces withdrew from the province on Wednesday, claiming that that the attacks included violations of human rights.

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Damascus to send ‘specialized force’ to quell Suwayda clashes

“Attacking peaceful families, terrorizing children, and violating people’s dignity in their homes are condemned and rejected,” said the Syrian Presidency

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Nearly 600 killed in several days of bloody fighting in Syria’s Suwayda

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 300 Druze from Suwayda were among the dead, including 154 civilians, of whom 83 "who were summarily executed by members of the defence and interior ministries”. 

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Sharaa says will 'hold accountable' perpetrators of violence against Druze

“Syria will never be a place for division or fragmentation,” Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an address discussing a recent wave of violence in the country’s south.

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Israel strikes Damascus; Druze say no agreement in Suwayda

At least one person was killed and 28 others injured in the Israeli attack on Damascus, according to latest official figures.

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Syrian government announces ceasefire in Druze-majority Suwayda

"To all units operating within the city of Sweida, we declare a complete ceasefire after an agreement with the city's notables and dignitaries,” Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra wrote in a post on X.

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