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Israel Strikes Damascus

Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after days of clashes in the southern city of Sweida.

CNN on MSN · 1d

After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city

Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus Wednesday, escalating a campaign it says is in support of an Arab minority group involved in deadly clashes with Syrian government forces.

The Economist · 1d

Why did Israel strike Damascus?

P LUMES OF SMOKE rose over Damascus on July 16th as Israeli warplanes struck Syria’s capital. Targeting the presidential palace, the defence ministry and the army command, the attack killed at least one person and wounded several others.

Syria's Al Sharaa says protecting Druze a 'priority'

DW on MSN · 1d

Middle East: Syria leader vows to protect Druze

Sharaa, has vowed to protect the Druze minority amid deadly clashes in their heartland. A UK-based war monitor has put the death toll from the sectarian violence at 360. DW has more.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Syria's Interim President Says Protecting Druze a 'Priority'

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority", as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria.

Reuters · 19h

US does not support Israel's Syria strikes, Sharaa vows to protect Druze

The United States said it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture his country.

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Emirates reopens Dubai-Damascus route after 13-year suspension

Emirates has officially resumed operations in Damascus, Syria, after a 13-year hiatus, reestablishing the city amongst its ...

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Damascus denies forces re-entered Druze area

Syria’s Interior Ministry denied reports that its forces had entered the southern Druze-majority province of Suwayda to ...

Daily Express US on MSN1d

'Confident' Israel has chance to get rid of an old regional rival, says Middle East expert

An 'increasingly confident' Israel is taking advantage of the instability in the Middle East to try to eliminate a ...

Middle East Eye2hOpinion

From Damascus to Gaza, Israel’s doctrine of domination has one fatal flaw

Israel, which has murdered over 60,000 Palestinians - most of them women and children - in Gaza, wounded more than 130,000, ...

The Druse: An Insular Faith, Facing a Fractured Middle East

Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now ...

The National Interest20h

How Israel and Syria’s Peace Hopes Crumbled

Sectarian clashes in Southern Syria have shattered expectations of a speedy peace process between Jerusalem and Damascus.

The National on MSN11h

'We fear we're next': Druze in Damascus lock doors after fighting in Syria's south

In Jaramana, the largest Druze-majority district of Damascus, fear has taken root. Shops once buzzing with late-night customers now close before sundown. Streets grow silent after dark. Behind closed ...

Are We Seeing the Outlines of a New Middle East?

A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome ...

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