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Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Sectarian clash leaves 37 dead in Syria: violence between two factions; security forces deployed
Sectarian clash leaves 37 dead in Syria: violence between two factions; security forces deployed At least 37 people were killed in violent clashes between Bedouin tribes and local Druze fighters in the southern Syrian city of Sweida. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that among the 37 killed, 27 were Druze and 10 Bedouins, including two children Earlier on Sunday, local news outlet Sweida 24 had reported a preliminary toll of 10 dead and 50 wounded from both sides. Reportedly, Damascus-Sweida highway has been closed according to the outlet. Sweida Governor Mustapha al-Bakur responded to the violence and has urged citizens to 'exercise self-restraint and respond to national calls for reform". Amid the violence, Syrian education ministry announced the postponement of official secondary school exams scheduled for Monday in Sweida. A new date is yet to be confirmed. Syria's state-run news agency SANA reported that security forces had been deployed along the administrative border between Daraa and Sweida provinces to manage the rough situation. Syria's Druze population numbers around 700,000, with Sweida province home to the sect's largest community. Tensions between Bedouin and Druze factions have simmered for years in Sweida, with recent flare up in April this year, killing dozens of people.
Saudi Gazette
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
At least 30 killed in sectarian clashes in Syria
DAMASCUS — At least 30 people have been killed in clashes in southern Syria as authorities sent forces to de-escalate the situation. Scores of people were also injured in the violence between Bedouin Sunni tribes and fighters from the Druze religious minority in the city of Sweida. Syria's interior ministry said at least 30 people were killed, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, put the death toll at 37. Fighting between different minority groups has escalated since the collapse of the Assad regime in December. A new Islamic-led government is working to establish control within the country, which remains in a fragile situation. At the end of last year, Sunni rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) stormed Damascus. They toppled President Bashar al-Assad, whose family had ruled the country for 54 interior ministry said early on Monday its forces would directly intervene to resolve the conflict and halt the clashes, which it said had left 100 governor of Sweida, Mustapha al-Bakur, called on his constituents to "exercise self-restraint and respond to national calls for reform".Spiritual leaders have also called for April and May clashes between the new security forces and Druze fighters killed dozens of Druze faith is an off-shoot of Shia Islam, with sizeable communities also in Lebanon, Jordan and Israel. Under the Assad regime, many were quietly loyal to the state in the hope it would offer protection during the 13-year-long civil this month, people from the Druze community told the BBC they were not only worried about physical attacks but also not being protected by the new recent months, hundreds of people have also been killed from the Alawite minority, a branch of Shia Islam, and worshippers inside a church in Damascus have also been countries have sought to reset relations with Syria. The US took HTS off its list of foreign terrorist organisations this month, while Foreign Secretary David Lammy become the first UK minister to visit Syria since the uprising that led to the country's civil war began 14 years ago. — BBC
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Clashes in predominantly Druze Syrian city of Sweida kill at least 37: monitor
Clashes between Bedouin tribes and local fighters in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria have killed 37 people, a war monitor said Monday (July 14, 2025), as authorities sent forces to de-escalate the situation. The clashes are the first outbreak of deadly violence in the area since fighting between members of the Druze community and the security forces killed dozens of people in April and May. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 37 people had been killed, 27 of them Druze, including two children, and 10 of them Bedouin. It also reported the closure of the Damascus-Sweida highway due to the violence. Syria's Interior Ministry put the toll at "more than 30 deaths and nearly 100 injuries" and said it would deploy troops in coordination with the Defence Ministry. Those troops "will begin direct intervention in the area to resolve the conflict, stop the clashes, impose security, pursue those responsible for the incidents, and refer them to the competent judiciary," an Interior Ministry statement said. Syrian state-run media outlet SANA earlier said the security forces had deployed on the administrative borders between Daraa and Sweida provinces in light of the situation. Sweida Governor Mustapha al-Bakur called on his constituents to "exercise self-restraint and respond to national calls for reform". Several Syrian Druze spiritual leaders have also called for calm and asked Damascus to intervene. Due to the violence, the Education Ministry announced the postponement of Sweida's official secondary school exams due on Monday (July 14, 2025) to a future date. Syria's pre-civil war Druze population numbered around 7,00,000, with Sweida province home to the sect's largest community. Bedouin and Druze factions have a longstanding feud in Sweida, and violence occasionally erupts between the two. The Interior Ministry said the violence was "the result of unfortunate armed clashes that broke out between local military groups and clans... against a backdrop of accumulated tensions over previous periods". Since the overthrow of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, concerns have been raised over the rights and safety of minorities under the new Islamist authorities, who have also struggled to re-establish security more broadly. Clashes between the new security forces and Druze fighters in April and May killed dozens of people, with local leaders and religious figures signing agreements to contain the escalation and better integrate Druze fighters into the new government.
LeMonde
14-07-2025
- Politics
- LeMonde
In Syria, 37 killed during clashes in predominantly Druze city
The death toll from the ongoing clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters in southern Syria's Sweida region has risen to 37, a war monitor said Monday, July 13. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the clashes have resulted in 37 deaths, with 27 of them Druze, including two children, and 10 Bedouins, along with around 50 wounded. The clashes are the first outbreak of deadly violence in the area since fighting between members of the Druze community and the security forces killed dozens of people in April and May. Sweida Governor Mustapha al-Bakur called on his constituents to "exercise self-restraint and respond to national calls for reform." Several Syrian Druze spiritual leaders have also called for calm and asked Damascus to intervene. Syrian state-run media outlet SANA said the security forces had deployed on the administrative borders between the Daraa and Sweida provinces in light of the situation. Due to the violence, the education ministry announced the postponement of Sweida's official secondary school exams due on Monday to a future date. Syria's pre-civil war Druze population numbers around 700,000, with Sweida province home to the sect's largest community. Bedouin and Druze factions have a longstanding feud in Sweida, and violence occasionally erupts between the two. Since the overthrow of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, concerns have been raised over the rights and safety of minorities under the new Islamist authorities, who have also struggled to re-establish security more broadly. Clashes between the new security forces and Druze fighters in April and May killed dozens of people, with local leaders and religious figures signing agreements to contain the escalation and better integrate Druze fighters into the new government.
Al-Ahram Weekly
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Clashes in predominantly Druze Syrian city kill 8: Monitor - Region
Clashes between Bedouin tribes and local fighters in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria killed eight people, a war monitor said Sunday, as authorities sent forces to de-escalate the situation. The clashes are the first outbreak of deadly violence in the area since fighting between members of the Druze community and the security forces killed dozens of people in April and May. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least eight people had been killed, six of them Druze and two of them Bedouin. Citing medical sources, local outlet Sweida 24 gave a preliminary toll of seven people killed, "including a child, and about 32 others wounded as a result of armed clashes and mutual shelling in the Maqus neighbourhood", east of Sweida city. The outlet also reported the closure of the Damascus-Sweida highway due to the violence. A Syrian government source, who asked to remain anonymous as they were not allowed to brief the media, told AFP that authorities were sending forces to de-escalate the situation. Sweida Governor Mustapha al-Bakur called on his constituents to "exercise self-restraint and respond to national calls for reform". Syria's Druze population numbers around 700,000, with Sweida home to the sect's largest community. Bedouin and Druze factions have a longstanding feud in Sweida, with violence occasionally erupting between the two. Since the overthrow of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, concerns have been raised over the rights and safety of minorities under the new Islamist authorities, who have also struggled to re-establish security more broadly. Clashes between the new security forces and Druze fighters in April and May killed dozens of people, with local leaders and religious figures signing agreements to contain the escalation and better integrate Druze fighters into the new government. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
