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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting
Syria’s armed Bedouin clans on Sunday announced that they had withdrawn from the southern city of Sweida following over a week of clashes, as per a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement.

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U.S. citizen killed in Syria sectarian violence alongside 6 Druze family members
State Department confirms US citizen killed in Syria amid Bedouin violence against Druze
Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes
As part of a cease-fire agreement to return calm to the southern Syrian province of Sweida, the Syrian government said it was evacuating hundreds of Bedouin tribal families from the area on Monday af...

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In photos: Bedouin clans in Syria say they have withdrawn from Sweida following deadly fighting
Bedouin civilians leave Syria's Sweida as tense truce holds
Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore
Although Druze history shows that the community is not always united, the belief in and practice of cross-border solidarity is very strong.

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US envoy doubles down on support for Syria's government and criticizes Israel's intervention
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Evacuations of Bedouin families begin in Syria’s Sweida as days of deadly clashes ease
Druze American community in Portland mourns through crisis in Syria
Members of the Syrian American community in Portland are grieving the loss of loved ones following attacks in southern Syria.
Dozens of bodies seen at Sweida morgue after days of clashes in the Syrian city
Dozens of bodies could be seen lying on the ground at Sweida National Hospital following days of deadly clashes between Druze and Bedouins, and later with Syrian Security Forces in the city.
‘They executed him then called his wife to brag’: Inside the Druze city ravaged by militias
Dr Talat Amer, a surgeon at Sweida National Hospital in southern Syria, worked tirelessly for three days as bombs fell and the building came under siege from government and militia forces.
Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze minority from government forces
Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in southern Syria, saying it was acting to protect the Druze minority.
Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire
The interior ministry said clashes in Sweida city had been halted and the area cleared of Bedouin tribal fighters following the deployment.
Homes still burning after mass pillaging and 30,000 trapped in besieged city - as Syria's fragile ceasefire holds
About 30,000 mostly Druze people are thought to be trapped inside the besieged city of Sweida and surrounding towns, with no electricity, little internet and dwindling supplies of food and water.
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