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Syria, sectarian violence

What we know about the deadly violence in Syria

A Syrian military operation against remnants of the former Assad regime has now ended, having sparked some of the worst violence seen in the country in years. Hundreds of people have been killed in the crackdown and fighting between the security forces and supporters of former President Bashar al-Assad since Thursday.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Syria's Civilian Death Toll Hits 1,383 in Latest Violence

Assaults on the country's Alawite minority continue despite promises that Syria's new leaders will carve out a future that includes all communities.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Syria’s fragile transition hit by deadly sectarian violence

Syria's fragile transition from decades of Assad family brutal rule has been greatly shaken with an outburst of sectarian retribution and killings, posing a serious challenge to the new leadership led by Ahmad Sharaa.

Syria, declaration

Associated Press News on MSN · 2h

Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years

Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase.

Daily Journal · 1h

Syria leader signs constitutional declaration, hailing 'new history'

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday hailed the start of a "new history" for his country, signing into force a constitutional declaration regulating its five-year transitional period and laying o

Intellinews on MSN · 50m

Al-Sharaa appointed as Syrian president for five years after signing constitutional declaration

By bnm Gulf bureau Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a draft constitutional declaration, making him president of Syria for a five-year transitional period, state media reported on March 13. The committee tasked with drafting the constitutional declaration has granted the new Syrian president the authority to declare a state of emergency,

Druze, Syria and Israel

Reuters · 1h

Israeli Druze prepare for first visit by Syrian Druze in decades

The head of the Druze community in Israel on Thursday hailed plans for the first visit by a Druze religious delegation from Syria in five decades, despite escalating cross-border tensions underscored by an Israeli airstrike on Damascus.

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

Group of Senior Syrian Druze Expected to Visit Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights

An Israeli soldier walks by the fence of the ceasefire line by Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, at Quneitra crossing in the Golan Heights March 2, 2025. REUTERS/Avi Ohayon/File Photo JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A group of around 100 senior figures from Syria's Druze are expected to visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Friday,

Naharnet on MSN · 3h

Syrian Druze plan first pilgrimage to Nabi Shuaib Tomb in Israel's Galilee

A delegation of Syrian Druze clerics is planning to visit a pilgrimage site in Israel on Friday for the first time since Israel's creation in 1948, a source close to the group said."A delegation of dozens of Druze clerics will visit Israel on Friday,

Syria, Kurdish

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Turkey cautiously optimistic about Syrian deal with Kurdish forces, official says

Turkey is "cautiously optimistic" about an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria's new government, a Turkish official said on Tuesday, adding it wanted to first see how it would be implemented.

The New York Times · 2d

Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces

The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

US Top Diplomat Rubio Welcomes Syrian Deal With Kurdish Forces

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington welcomed an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria’s new government. The SDF, which controls much of Syria's northeast,

The Economist1h

After the bloodshed, can Syria’s president unite his country?

Sharaa, seemed to waver between his jihadist past and his presidential present. After the first day of violence he made a ...

Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy

After Syria's longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...

What We Know About the Unrest in Syria

Over 1,300 people have been killed in fierce clashes between government forces and gunmen loyal to the Assad regime, ...

Middle East Eye2h

Israel threatens new Syrian president and confirms strike on Damascus

Israel carried out an air strike on the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, as its defence minister threatened Syria's ...

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Syria’s new government strikes deal to integrate powerful Kurdish rival in landmark agreement

Syria’s interim government says it has reached a landmark agreement with Kurdish-led forces to integrate them into state ...

In Syria, New Fighting Opens Old Wounds

After a period of relative calm in western Syria, the reported attacks raised the specter of continued sectarian conflict in ...

23h

Fact check: viral claims about violence in Syria

Brutal videos and images about violence against minorities in Syria are circulating online. Some are true; many are false. A DW fact check.

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Syria announces the end of a military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in a coastal region

Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted ...

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