The Latest Breaking News from Syria

‘Shot in the head, as if executed’: four days of violence end with hundreds dead in southern Syria

Sectarian divisions prompted the worst unrest in Syria since March as the Druze population of Sweida province suffered massacres and executions

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025

Not just about the Druze: Israel’s rationale for its attacks on Syria

Israel has framed its attacks as in defence of the Druze – but the country has more self-serving reasons.

Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2025

Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s nearly 14-year civil war

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Syria’s interim president vows justice for Druze after deadly clashes

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Thursday that those behind violence against the Druze minority would be held accountable after deadly clashes in their southern heartland, saying security responsibility would be returned to local authorities.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 17, 2025

Israeli airstrike hits Sweida city in Syria as Bedouin tribes clash with Druze

Conflict restarts in southern province as Druze groups reportedly target Bedouin villages in ‘revenge’ attacks

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025

Syria accuses Israel of 'deliberately inflaming tensions' with airstrikes

Syrian officials and Druze leaders have announced a new ceasefire after days of violent clashes, but Israel has continued its airstrikes after…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2025

Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect

Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with militias from the Druze minority

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Israeli strike on Syrian military HQ shown in drone footage

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The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Drone footage shows Israel’s huge missile strike on Syria’s military HQ

Israel has released drone footage of a huge missile strike on Syria’s military HQ on Wednesday (16 July).

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Suwayda tense as Syria reels from sectarian fighting, Israeli attacks

President al-Sharaa says ‘Israeli entity has consistently targeted our stability, sowed discord since fall’ of al-Assad.

Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2025