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Israel bombs Syria's Druze city of Suwayda

Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

Syria has been wracked by a new wave of deadly sectarian violence that has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the center of rising tensions with Israel. Dozens of people were killed this week after clashes between government loyalists and Druze militias in the southern city of Suwayda,

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Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze minority from government forces

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Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Druze city after sectarian clashes

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Syrian forces advance on Sweida as Druze leader says truce talks underway

The latest unrest follows deadly violence in April and May, when clashes between Druze fighters and security forces in Druze-populated areas near Damascus and Sweida killed more than 100 people.

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Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes between government forces and Druze groups in Syria rage on

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Syrian forces enter Druze city after deadly clashes

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Syrian forces enter Sweida city following deadly clashes

Israel carried out strikes against them, saying it was acting to protect the Druze minority.

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Israel Stages Rare Attack on Syrian Government Forces

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Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze from government forces

After Decades as Enemies, Syria and Israel Now Share a Common Foe

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ground: antipathy for Iran.

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Syrian and Israeli officials meet in Baku, says diplomatic source in Damascus

The meeting is expected to focus on “the recent Israeli military presence in Syria”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Syria ready to work with US to return to 1974 disengagement deal with Israel

The 1974 deal created a UN-patrolled buffer zone separating the two countries’ forces. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Israel and Syria in U.S.-Brokered Talks to End Border Conflict, Trump Envoy Says

Thomas J. Barrack Jr., the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, says Washington is facilitating the discussions and prioritizing economic development over nation-building in the Middle East.

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Why has US policy toward Syria shifted, and what might the future hold?

President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting most US sanctions on Syria this week, cementing a sea change in his country’s approach to Damascus. What explains the shift, and what could future relations look like?

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Syrian and Israeli officials expected to meet in Azerbaijan as Sharaa visits

Diplomatic source says Syrian leader won't attend meeting in Baku, which will focus on 'the recent Israeli military presence in Syria'

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Diplomatic breakthrough: Syrian, Israeli officials meet in Baku

Syrian and Israeli officials meet in Baku, signalling potential thaw in decades-long hostility. During his visit to Baku, Sharaa held talks with his counterpart Ilham Aliyev

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Can the US help broker new Israeli ties to Lebanon, Syria?

While the dust is still settling after the 12-day-war between Iran, Israel and the US, diplomacy across the Middle East is on the rise. According to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “the victory [over Iran] opens the path

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Syria says willing to return to 1974 border deal with Israel

The U.S. special envoy for Syria said this week that Jerusalem and Damascus are engaged in “meaningful” talks to restore calm to the shared border region.The post Syria says willing

Leaders of Azerbaijan and Syria discuss energy cooperation as they rebuild ties

The leaders of Azerbaijan and Syria on Saturday pledged to deepen their cooperation particularly in the energy sector, as they moved to revitalize the ties that had been strained under former Syrian President Bashar Assad.

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Lebanon’s president reveals the country’s stance on relations with Israel

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has no plans to have normal relations with Israel at the present time, and Beirut’s main aim is to reach a “state of no war” with its southern neighbor, the country’s president said Friday.