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Calm reported in Syria's Sweida, Damascus says truce holding

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Residents reported calm in Syria's Sweida on Sunday after the Islamist-led government announced that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city and a U.S. envoy signalled that a deal to end days of fighting was being implemented.

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Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence

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Calm Reported in Syria's Sweida as Tribal Fighters Said to Withdraw

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Tense scenes from Druze-Bedouin clashes in Syria’s Sweida

Renewed violence in Syria between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes is threatening to deepen divisions in a country recuperating from a civil war.

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What the violence in Syria means for domestic and regional politics

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Fragile Syria ceasefire struggles to hold

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Syrian presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south

"We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and together with other minorities build a new and united Syrian identity in peace and prosperity with its neighbours," he said.

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Syria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashes

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting

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Syria's Armed Bedouins Say They Have Withdrawn From Druze-Majority City After Fighting

Armed Bedouin clans in Syria have withdrawn from the southern city of Sweida after over a week of deadly clashes

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Fighters from Syria’s Bedouin clans gather in Damascus willing to join clashes in south

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In photos: Bedouin clans in Syria say they have withdrawn from Sweida following deadly fighting

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Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

Sectarian clashes escalated in Syria's predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of bloodshed as the Islamist-led government st...

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Syria's leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze

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Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

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Bedouins tell BBC they could return to fighting Druze in Syria

Hundreds of Bedouin fighters, many firing guns into the air, crowded the road.

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Syria struggles to quell deadly Bedouin-Druze clashes in south

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Bedouin fighters withdraw from Syrian province hit by violence

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Israel Strikes Damascus as Sectarian Violence in Syria Escalates

The attack follows a wave of Israeli strikes on Syrian government forces during two days of sectarian clashes between local Druze and Bedouin populations.

U.S. "very concerned" as Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus amid government clashes with Druze minorities

Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is "very concerned" by expanding Israeli strikes targeting Syria's new government, and he wants "the fighting to stop."

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Calm returns to south Syria after over 1,100 killed: monitor

Sectarian clashes ease; fragile truce holds, but tensions remain in Sweida, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

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Israel Bombs Damascus, Warns Syria of ‘Painful Blows’ as Footage Shows Hit on Defense Ministry

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Damascus headquarters served as a command center for deploying regime forces to Suwayda, a southern Syrian region gripped by days of deadly clashes between government troops, Druze militias, and Bedouin groups.

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Israel bombs Damascus, stoking conflict with Syria’s new government

Syrian troops are trying to intervene in sectarian violence in the south between the Druze minority and Bedouins. Israel said its strikes were to protect the Druze.

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After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city

Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus Wednesday, escalating a campaign it says is in support of an Arab minority group involved in deadly clashes with Syrian government forces.

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Syria and Druze minority agree to new ceasefire after Israeli strikes on Damascus

Some Syrian military units are withdrawing from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly fighting. Secretary of State Rubio announced late Wednesday that all parties, including Israel, agreed to a ceasefire.

Video captures Israel strikes hitting Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters in Damascus

The Israeli military launched airstrikes in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters.

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Israel strikes Syria's capital Damascus, pledging to defend Druze minorities

Israel said it struck military targets in Syria's capital to intervene after Syrian and Bedouin fighting against the Druze in southeastern Syria.

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Israel's attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search, Syrian official says

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes on Damascus are hampering Syria's efforts to find and destroy chemical weapons stockpiled during the rule of toppled ruler Bashar al-Assad, a government adviser said on Thursday.