Sweida
Syrian Druze protest waving Israeli flags, call for annexation by Israel
Footage shared on TV and social media depicted armed Druze protesters in Sweida, Syria, wearing military vests with Israeli flags, calling for self-determination.
Our 'Never Again' is Now
The crisis in Syria's Sweida and its threat on Israel's northern border - analysis
Meeting between Dermer, Syrian FM on Druze humanitarian corridor postponed - report
US Congressman Hamadeh, Israeli Druze leader hold solidarity meeting after Syria massacres
Hamadeh, a US congressman with Muslim-Druze roots, met Sheikh Tarif in Israel to discuss security and recent attacks on Druze in Syria.
Can federalism save Syria from collapse? – opinion
As militias tighten their grip and minority communities demand autonomy, federalism emerges not as a theory but as Syria’s last realistic chance to survive.
Sexual violence in Sweida: A predestined chronicle of a failed response - opinion
It takes months, often years, to piece together the truth of what happened in such chaotic events. Do we wait for certainty, or do we speak now?
Armed groups attack security force personnel in Syria's Sweida, killing one, state TV reports
A security source said the armed groups had violated the ceasefire agreed in the predominantly Druze region
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
Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani are scheduled to attend the meeting, which will focus on the security situation in southern Syria.
Israeli-Druze doctor meets long-lost Syrian relatives evacuated from Sweida
'My hope is that Israel will help me and all the Druze. What is happening in Syria has not stopped, and we don’t expect help from anyone else.' the family's mother said.
Sharaa or al-Julani? IDF still suspicious of Syrian leader after Sweida massacre - analysis
IDF sources view the two names symbolically, likening them to a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" duality, suggesting a true internal struggle within Syria's leader and his shifting alliances.
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.
