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Christina Goldbaum
2025-08-14 18:00:12
United States
United Nations

Syria Violence in March Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Report Says

An inquiry found that members of the new government’s forces took part in killing Syrian civilians during sectarian fighting in March, but found no evidence that they acted on government orders.

Footage Shows Medical Volunteer Execution in Southern Syria Amid Sectarian Violence

The images are the latest reflecting the wave of sectarian violence that has recently consumed the country and left more than 1,000 dead.

Raja Abdulrahim And Muhammad Haj Kadour
2025-07-21 15:01:08
United States
Syria

Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes

The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.

Euan Ward
2025-07-19 15:00:14
Syria
Israel

Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

Sectarian-tinged clashes left hundreds dead and drew in Israeli military intervention. A U.S. envoy said Israel and Syria had agreed to a truce.

Euan Ward
2025-07-18 12:00:09
Syria
International Relations

Who Are the Druse: The Religious Minority at the Center of Israel and Syria’s Tensions

Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now, members are at the heart of the region’s shifting power struggles.

Christina Goldbaum And Reham Mourshed
2025-07-17 18:00:12
United States
Deaths ( Fatalities)

Smell of Death Lingers in Syrian City After Spasm of Violence

Blood in the streets, smashed windows and the smell of corpses in the air: A resident of the southern city of Sweida describes the aftermath of a wave of sectarian violence.

Christina Goldbaum
2025-07-17 12:00:10
Syria
Israel

Syria’s President Condemns Israeli Strikes on Damascus

President Ahmed al-Shara said the attack threatened to escalate sectarian violence in his sharpest criticism of Israel since coming to power.

Patrick Kingsley
2025-07-17 12:00:09
Israel
Netanyahu, Benjamin

Why Israel Attacked Syria

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

Israel Strikes Syria’s Capital, Sending Warning to Government

Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the Druse minority.