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תומאס ברק שליח ארה"ב ל סוריה בפגישה עם אחמד א-שרע אבו מוחמד אל-ג'ולאני

US envoy reaffirms support for Syrian government, criticizes Israeli involvement

Tom Barrack reaffirms support for Syria’s new government, criticizes Israeli strikes in Sweida as destabilizing, and says Washington won't interfere in regional defense deals or compel Israeli actions

Associated Press | 07.21.25

כוחות משטר סורי חוסמים כניסת חמושים לא-סווידא

Bosnia and Syria: When minorities resist Islamist centralization

Analysis: From the Druze of Sweida to the Serbs of Republika Srpska, two geographically distant communities face a parallel struggle against ideological extremism and authoritarian centralization; Their resistance illuminates a broader global tension between local identity and radical Islamism, offering crucial lessons for defending pluralism and autonomy in an increasingly fractured world

Marc Zell, Adv. and Dana Levinson | 07.21.25

US envoy says Israel's Syrian intervention 'poorly timed,' destabilizing region

Tom Barrack reaffirms support for Damascus’ new leadership and urges progress on Kurdish talks as the country struggles to unify after years of war

Associated Press | 07.21.25

Jordanian Bedouins in ultimatum to Israel: 'Stay out of Syria or face consequences'

Tribal council warns it would confront any Israeli Druze or IDF personnel entering southern Syria, particularly near Sweida, amid rising cross-border tensions

Smadar Perry | 07.21.25

Israel struck targets near Sweida, provided aid to Druze, rights group says

UK-based Observatory for Human Rights says drones and planes attacked targets while choppers delivered aid; according to rights group death toll from recent violence rises to 1,120 including 298 civilians 'summarily executed'

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 07.21.25

אבו מוחמד אל-ג'ולאני ששמו האמיתי אחמד א-שרע השליט בפועל של סוריה ומנהיג המורדים הג'יהאדיסטים מ הייאת תחריר א-שאם במפגש עם בכיר מקטאר ב דמשק 23 בדצמבר

The curious case of Dr. al-Sharaa and Mr. al-Golani

Opinion: Once jihadist ideologue, Syria’s new president now seeks legitimacy on world stage; but after three assassination attempts and brutal crackdown in Sweida, Ahmad al-Sharaa must prove he’s shed his terrorist past — or risk losing Western and regional support

Smadar Perry | 07.20.25

לוחמים בדואים ב א-סווידא סווידא מעוז הדרוזים דרוזים ב סוריה

Dozens of Israeli Druze may have joined fighting in Sweida, officials warn

Efforts are underway to dissuade hundreds of reserve Druze soldiers from joining the fighting in Sweida; meanwhile, humanitarian aid convoys face obstacles and local hospitals struggle under severe shortages

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 07.20.25

Syrian report: Israel attacked Bedouin militias, regime forces in Sweida

The strike came as Bedouin clans began withdrawing from the Druze-majority city following more than a week of violent sectarian clashes and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Lior Ben Ari, Associated Press | 07.20.25

Syrian minister says Bedouins leaving Sweida, clashes halted

US envoy defends Trump administration decision to lift sanctions imposed on Syria but warns the Syrian ambition for the future is 'overshadowed by profound shock,' as brutal acts by warring factions disrupt government authority and semblance of order

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 07.20.25

לחימה קרבות ב א-סווידא סווידא מעוז הדרוזים דרוזים ב סוריה

Overrun Sweida hospital now a 'mass grave’; Israel mobilizes emergency medical supplies

Death toll in Syria’s Druze stronghold climbs past 940 as ceasefire falters; with bodies filling Sweida hospital, Israel to send life-saving aid via IDF; Health Minister Buso: 'The brotherhood between Israel and the Druze community is strong'

Or Hadar | 07.19.25

'They violated our honor': Bedouin gunmen storm Druze stronghold, videos show sheikhs shamed

Despite declared ceasefire, heavy fighting reignites in southern Syria between Bedouin gunmen and Druze militias; footage reveal acts of humiliation and mass killings; Al-Sharaa blames Druze but vows protection; reported death toll nearing 1,000

Lior Ben Ari, news agencies | 07.19.25

Syria's leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire ending clashes with Druze

Ahmad al-Sharaa thanks Bedouins 'for their heroic stances' but demands 'they fully commit to the ceasefire and comply with the state's orders,' claims Israeli intervention 'pushed the country into a dangerous phase'

Associated Press | 07.19.25

Sweida clashes highlight fragility of post-Assad Syria and regional power dynamics

Violence between Druze militias, Bedouin tribes and Syrian government forces has escalated, drawing Israeli airstrikes and shaking fragile post-Assad alliances; sectarian mistrust risks destabilizing Syria and altering regional power dynamics

Associated Press | 07.19.25

Over 700 dead in Sweida clashes as Syria announces 'comprehensive' ceasefire

Ahmad al-Sharaa called recent events in Sweida a dangerous turning point, blaming Israel for reigniting tensions; despite a ceasefire, violence and unrest continue to threaten the region’s fragile stability

Reuters, Lior Ben Ari | 07.19.25

Syria to deploy troops to south; Druze say Sweida hospital has become a mass grave

Fighting rages on as Druze in Sweida plead for global help; over 400 bodies brought to city’s only hospital, where staff describe horrific scenes and corpses left in the streets; Syrian presidency vows troop deployment, saying it won’t 'respond to chaos with chaos'

Lior Ben Ari | 07.19.25

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