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20-07-2025
- Politics
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UN says south Syria violence has displaced more than 128,000 individuals
The United Nations migration agency said Sunday that the number of people displaced by a week of sectarian violence in southern Syria's Druze heartland has risen to more than 128,000. The recent fighting in Sweida province, triggered by long-standing tensions between local groups and government forces, has caused widespread unrest. "To date, a total of 128,571 individuals have been displaced since the onset of hostilities," said a report from the International Organization for Migration, adding that displacement from Sweida province "spiked sharply on 19 July, with over 43,000 people displaced in a single day." AFP
LBCI
19-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
EU welcomes Israel-Syria ceasefire, urges protection of civilians
The EU on Saturday welcomed a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Syria and Israel, saying it was "appalled" by the deadly sectarian violence in Syria's southern Druze heartland that prompted Israeli strikes. "Now is the time for dialogue and for advancing a truly inclusive transition. Syria's transitional authorities, together with local authorities, bear the responsibility to protect all Syrians without distinction," the European Union's diplomatic service said in a statement. It also called for all perpetrators behind "grave violations" of international law to be held accountable. AFP
