Syria: We reject foreign interference in our affairs, and our sovereignty is not up for discussion

The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its categorical rejection of all forms of foreign interference in the country's internal affairs, stressing that calls made by groups it described as "outlaws" demanding so-called " …

Syria’s Druze: Caught between Islamists and Israel

But last month saw sectarian massacres in the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast and this week several dozen people, including Druze fighters, have been killed in sectarian clashes near Damascus.

Israel strikes Syria, saying it hit group that attacked Druze minority

Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against “an extremist group” that attacked members of the Druze community, following through on a promise to defend the minority group as deadly sectarian violence spread near Damascus on Wednesday. A Syrian …

Clashes erupt between Druze militias and pro-government forces in Syria

Members of the Syrian General Security Service in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya. (@SyrNetworkNews on X) Sectarian tensions are flaring again in Syria after a series of clashes erupted in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, a diverse area home to Druze, Christian, and …

The Long Horizon of Returns to Syria

Introduction On December 8, 2024, the Assad regime in Syria fell after nearly fourteen years of civil war. Over the course of the conflict, more than 6 million Syrians were displaced internationally, while a further 7.4 million became internally displaced …

Shara’a’s Syria: Diplomacy rises, sectarian tensions boil

Syria’s new transitional president, Ahmed al-Shara’a, has shown that he has excellent instincts for many policies that Syria desperately needs. He was able to reach out to the West after the fall of the Assad regime. He was able to build a new government …

Israel conducts rare strike outside Damascus amid sectarian tensions in Syria

By Eyad Kourdi, Dana Karni and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Syria strongly condemned foreign intervention in the country following a rare Israeli strike near Damascus on Wednesday amid deadly sectarian violence. Syria said the Israeli strike killed at …

Zionists strike Syria as sectarian clashes spread

DAMASCUS: Syria’s Islamist-led government vowed to “protect all components” of society as the Zionist entity launched new strikes near Damascus on Wednesday, after sectarian clashes left nearly 40 dead in two days and the Zionist entity warned against …

Syria: violence continues in Druze majority areas of Damascus

At least 22 people have been killed in clashes in suburbs south of the Syrian capital Damascus – the second day of violence in Druze majority areas around the city. Security forces closed off roads and sent in reinforcements. Israel also said it had struck …

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