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Renewed sectarian clashes in south Syria kill four

First deadly incident since a ceasefire last month

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A Syrian security checkpoint is seen as forces deploy in Mazraa village on the outskirts of Sweida city, in southern Syria, Sunday, July 20, 2025. A burned-out vehicle is seen in the foreground.

Israel says ground troops conducted raids in Syria

Troops seized weapons and questioned individuals suspected of arms trafficking

An Israeli tank points to Syria at the Occupied Golan Heights.

Russia, Syria to bolster ties, review agreements

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shaibani appeals for Russia’s support at talks in Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shaibani shake hands at the end of a joint press conference following their meeting in Moscow on July 31, 2025.

Saudi Arabia signs $5b investment deals with Syria

The Kingdom also announces funding for a $100 million, 32-storey skyscraper in Damascus

Saudi Arabia's Investment Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Falih and his delegation being received at Damascus International Airport on July 23, 2025.

Calm returns to south Syria after violence kills 1,000

Fighters leave city 'in response to call of the presidency and terms of the agreement'

Syrian interim government begins phased implementation of ceasefire in Sweida.

Video: Syria tribes pour coffee, call mass mobilisation

The gesture follows Arab tribes condemning militia for killings and forced displacement

Arab clans pour coffee in protest, demand justice in Suwayda

All you need to know about what’s happening in Sweida

Deadly clashes inDruze heartland spark Israeli airstrikes, raise fears of escalation

Syria announced that its army had begun to withdraw from violence-hit Sweida on Wednesday, following a wave of Israeli strikes on the capital and a US call for government forces to leave the majority-Druze southern city.

Who are the Druze? A secretive faith in the spotlight

Ancient community with deep roots across region faces renewed attention amid Syria clashes

Druze clerics welcome visitng counterparts who just arrived from Syria in a bus through a border barrier guarded by Israeli soldiers, in the village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on April 25, 2025.

Israel bombs Syria army HQ over clashes with Druze

Israel will 'raise the level of responses against the regime if message is not understood'

Syrian army and security forces deploying in Sweida in southern Syria following clashes between Bedouin tribes and local fighters in the predominantly Druze city.

90 killed in Bedouin-Druze clashes in Syria

The clashes reportedly erupted when Druze vegetable vendor was seized by armed Bedouin

This handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian army and security forces deploying in Sweida in southern Syria on July 14, 2025 following clashes between Bedouin tribes and local fighters in the predominantly Druze city.

UAE President receives Syrian President

Leaders discussed bilateral ties and ways to boost cooperation

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Ahmed Al Sharaa, President of Syria , at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi.

Syria wildfire triggers explosions and exodus

‘A real environmental disaster’: Wildfires burn through 25,000 acres in Latakia province

The Civil Defence reported that detonations of leftover mines have slowed crews and threatened lives.

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