Druse in Syrian Town Rocked by Violence Agree to Disarm Militias
After this week’s bloodshed, Druse leaders in Ashrafieh Sahnaya agreed to integrate militia fighters into government forces. But some residents remain wary.
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Dying Syrian grandmother allowed to come to UK in Home Office U-turn
Soaad Al Shawa had been barred from spending final days with her family, who fled Damascus to settle in GlasgowA Syrian grandmother who is dying of cancer has been given permission to come to the UK to spend her final days with the grandchildren she ha…
Israel says airstrikes in Syria are ‘message’ to protect Druze minority
Syria says at least one civilian killed in latest strikes, while most Druze leaders rebuff Israeli protectionIsraeli warplanes have carried out a series of airstrikes outside Damascus and across Syria, after warnings from Israeli officials that the cou…
Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Syrian Presidential Palace
It was the second time in days that Israel intervened militarily in Syria amid a wave of sectarian violence there.
Syria calls Israeli air strikes on Damascus a ‘dangerous escalation’
Benjamin Netanyahu says strikes intended to deter Syria’s new leadership from any hostile move against the DruzeSyria’s new rulers have angrily denounced raids launched by Israel’s air force against unidentified targets near the presidential palace in …
Sectarian Violence in Syria Leaves More Than 100 Dead
Sunni Muslim extremist groups targeted Jaramana and other areas with large Druse populations, clashing with militias, after an audio clip surfaced purporting to be of a Druse cleric insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
Death Toll Rises Sharply in a Wave of Sectarian Violence in Syria
With more than 100 people killed this week in a region controlled by the Druse minority, Druse leaders signaled new willingness to join forces with the Sunni Muslim-dominated government.
What to Know About Syria’s Druse, Alawites and Kurds as Sectarian Violence Rises
The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is persistent sectarian violence.
Amid Sectarian Violence in a Syrian City, Even the Funerals Are Armed
Amid sectarian clashes that killed seven men in Jaramana, tense residents say the government isn’t doing enough to protect them, and are organizing to guard the city.
Syria rejects ‘foreign intervention’ after Israeli aerial attack
Syrian authorities have decried “foreign intervention” in the country’s affairs after Israel launched air attacks on a town near Damascus where government forces and several other groups had taken part in deadly clashes.