Sweida
Syria pledges to form committee to investigate clashes in Sweida
The committee would investigate reported attacks and abuses against civilians and refer anyone proven to have participated in such attacks to the judiciary.
Israeli, Syrian officials to meet in Azerbaijan to discuss situation in southern Syria - report
Israeli-Druze doctor meets long-lost Syrian relatives evacuated from Sweida
Sharaa or al-Julani? IDF still suspicious of Syrian leader after Sweida massacre - analysis
Syria seeks balance in Sweida amid Druze-Bedouin clashes, Israeli strikes - analysis
As tensions rise in southern Syria, the government seeks to balance humanitarian aid with regional stability amidst Israeli strikes.
Syrian extremists executed American Druze who sought to aid his family
Saraya, a member of the Druze religious minority, was living in Oklahoma but had returned to the family home in Sweida to take care of his ill father.
Voices from the Arab press: Damascus between the Druze, Alawites, and Kurds
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Israel faces double standard, pressures, from Western hypocrisy 'uber alles' - opinion
KNOW COMMENT: Callousness and double standards are the reasons why Israelis increasingly dismiss Western pressures.
Chairman of Israeli-Druze center sets up protest tent outside PM's office
Khnifess said that Israel’s intervention in Syria came "too late and was insufficient." "The State of Israel must act to prevent jihadist militias from sitting on the northern border," he emphasized.
In Druze town where hundreds breached border with Syria, residents mourn one tragedy, fear another
Hundreds of Druze residents pushed through the security fence separating the Israeli Golan Heights from Syria, rushing toward family members they had not seen in decades.
Saudi Arabia delegation lands in Syria to advance $4 b. investment deal
According to Turkish media, Damascus and Riyadh are expected to sign agreements worth $4 billion.
Selective outrage: Why the world looks away from Syria’s atrocities but fixates on Gaza - analysis
Gaza is widely covered because it is symbolically and politically loaded. Syria is ignored because it is seen as broken, and no one cares.
Bots spam email users with appeals for help in Sweida, Syria
The content of the same email sent multiple times to The Jerusalem Post contains the text written in Hebrew, Arabic, and English.
Israel’s message in defending the Druze goes beyond borders, wanting to correct history - analysis
While strategic considerations were still in play, the heart of the decision lay in defending the extended family of Israel’s own Druze—a gesture shaped as much by kinship as by security.
Top stories from July 20, 2025: Sweida updates, Russian earthquake, A-G backlash
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