Sectarian violence continues in Syria despite ceasefire announcement

Fighters from Druze minority/Reuters DAMASCUS: Despite a declared “immediate ceasefire” by Syria’s president, sectarian clashes persist in the southern region of the country. Over the past week, fighters from the Druze minority have been engaged in …

Death toll from south Syria violence tops 1,260

HESPRESS English – Morocco News MENA with AFPMonday 21 July 2025 - 20:41 Sectarian violence in southern Syria killed more than 1,260 people before the implementation of a recent ceasefire, a war monitor said Monday, offering an updated toll as it continued …

News Analysis: Syria’s sectarian clashes, Israeli airstrikes and a wary peace: What to know

BEIRUT — More than a week of sectarian bloodshed in Syria has given way to a wary truce, pausing a fight that drew Israel into an unprecedented confrontation with Syria’s new authorities while raising fresh questions on whether those leaders can steer the …

Syria announces Sweida ceasefire after Israeli strikes, US-brokered deal ends sectarian violence

Daijiworld Media Network - Damascus Damascus, Jul 19: In a dramatic turn after days of deadly conflict, Syria’s government on Saturday declared an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in the southern province of Sweida, aiming to end the escalating …

Syrian President Announces ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ Halting Latest Sectarian Violence

Syria’s interim president says an “immediate ceasefire” is in place after a week of deadly sectarian violence in the south of his country. President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Saturday urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes to “fully commit” to ending clashes with …

Hospitals in the region have been overwhelmed by the influx of casualties from the sectarian violence in Sweida.

'We fled a civil war': Syrian civilians bear the brunt of Sweida sectarian violence

Not a single civilian remained in Mazraa, a Druze-majority town in the western suburbs of Sweida in Syria, on Friday. Thick black smoke hung over the city as Bedouin fighters roamed the roads in cars and on scooters, after having effectively taken control. …

Suweida in shock as sectarian violence, government brutality leave over 590 dead

Daijiworld Media Network - Suweida Suweida, Jul 19: The southern Syrian city of Suweida has been left devastated after five days of intense sectarian violence and alleged atrocities by government forces and foreign fighters. More than 590 people have been …

Calm returns to south Syria after violence

Calm returned to southern Syria’s Sweida province on Sunday, a monitor and AFP correspondents reported, after a week of sectarian violence between Druze fighters and rival groups that killed more than 1,000 people. A ceasefire announced on Saturday …

Calm returns to Syria’s Sweida after week-long sectarian clashes leave over 1,100 dead

Calm prevailed in southern Syria’s Sweida province on Sunday following a week of intense sectarian fighting that left more than 1,100 people dead, according to a war monitor and AFP correspondents. A ceasefire announced Saturday appeared to be holding …