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Syria Withdraws Bedouin Fighters From Druze-Majority City

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Bedouins tell BBC they could return to fighting Druze in Syria
Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government responded by deploying forces to the city. Druze residents of Suweida told the BBC they had witnessed "barbaric acts" as gunmen - government forces and foreign fighters - attacked people. Israel targeted these forces, saying they were acting to protect the Druze.

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting
US citizen among eight Druze family members executed during Syria’s sectarian violence
Bedouin civilians evacuate Syria's Sweida as tense truce holds
Hundreds of Bedouin civilians were evacuated from Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Monday (July 21) as part of a U.S.-backed truce meant to end fighting that has killed hundreds of people...

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In photos: Bedouin clans in Syria say they have withdrawn from Sweida following deadly fighting
Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore
US envoy doubles down on support for Syria's government and criticizes Israel's intervention
Barrack told the AP that “the killing, the revenge, the massacres on both sides” are “intolerable,” but that “the current government of Syria, in my opinion, has conducted themselves as best they can...

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Evacuations begin in Syria's Sweida as days of deadly clashes ease
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Evacuations of Bedouin families begin in Syria’s Sweida as days of deadly clashes ease
US envoy urges Syria's Sharaa to revise policy or risk fragmentation
BEIRUT (Reuters) -A U.S. envoy has urged Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to recalibrate his policies and embrace a more inclusive approach after a new round of sectarian bloodshed last week, or risk losing international support and fragmenting the country.
Syria Violence: Dozens Dead as in Sectarian Clashes Between Druze-Bedouin| Firstpost America | N18G
Dozens Dead as in Sectarian Clashes Between Druze-Bedouin| Firstpost America | N18G Deadly sectarian clashes have erupted in southern Syria’s Sweida city, leaving at least 50 reportedly dead and over 100 injured,
Innocent people ‘raped and slaughtered’ in Druze clash
Tom Barrack, who is the US ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria and is aiding ceasefire talks, said the deal had the backing of Turkey, a key supporter of Syria’s interim president, as well as neighbouring Jordan.
The Druze are a religious sect. Here’s a look at their beliefs and history
The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism, have faced violence in Syria. Their practices are secretive, with no conversions or intermarriage allowed.
Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze as truce strained by Bedouin offensive
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority on Thursday after U.S. intervention to help achieve a truce in fighting between government forces and Druze fighters.
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