On Monday (July 14), Syrian government troops were dispatched to the Sweida region to quell fighting between Druze fighters and Bedouin armed men. The troops ended up clashing with the Druze militias.

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Syria's Drug Enforcement Administration seized nearly half a ton of hashish after foiling an international drug-smuggling ...

Fierce sectarian clashes continued to roil Syria's southern region of Sweida on Saturday, with mortar blasts and machinegun fire echoing across villages and the city itself, even as the Islamist-led ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Syria, Jordan and the U.S. reached an agreement to restore stability in Sweida after deadly July clashes between ...

A spiritual leader of Syria's Druze community has suggested that the country's Sweida province be integrated into Israel.

A recent ceasefire in the Sweida region within Syria has placed the focus on the volatility still prevalent within this area. The ceasefire was declared on 19 July. Serious human rights violations, ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria, Jordan and the United States agreed Tuesday on a roadmap to restore security in a southern Syrian region that saw deadly sectarian clashes in July, including plans to guard main ...