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Syria, Sectarian Violence

What to Know About Syria’s Minorities and Sectarian Violence

The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is persistent sectarian violence.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 4h

Syrian Druze community pleas for int'l assistance as sectarian violence continues

"We no longer trust the body that calls itself a government," Hakmat Al-Hajeri, a leader in Syria’s Druze community, said.

Yahoo · 10h

What is behind the violence in Syria?

So, what’s going on in Syria? Observers agree that the unrest seems to have started when a voice recording of a man cursing the Prophet Muhammad circulated, with claims that a Druze leader was speaking.

Syria, Israel and Druze

GV Wire · 5h

Israel Strikes Syria, Saying It Hit Group That Attacked Druze

Israel's strike in Syria highlights its commitment to the Druze community amidst rising sectarian violence near Damascus.

CNN International on MSN · 21h

Israel conducts rare strike outside Damascus amid sectarian tensions in Syria

Syria strongly condemned foreign intervention following a rare Israeli strike near Damascus on Wednesday amid deadly sectarian violence.

Agence France-Presse on MSN · 6h

Syrian Druze leader slams 'genocidal campaign', Israel issues warning

Hijri on Thursday condemned what he called a "genocidal campaign" against his community after two days of sectarian clashes left 101 people dead.Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned his country would respond "with significant force" if Syria's new authorities fail to protect the Druze minority.

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Syria's foreign minister met State Dept officials in New York, sources say

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met with senior U.S. State Department officials on Tuesday in New York, two sources ...

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US and Syrian officials visit each other’s countries as Damascus finds footing on global stage

The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) about his recent trip to Syria, the first visit by US ...

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New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad’s fall

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani raised his country’s new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York and to ...

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US lists demands at UN as Syria seeks sanctions relief

The United States publicly spelled out at the United Nations on Friday the steps it wants Syria to take before Washington ...

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Syria FM raises nation’s new flag at UN

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani raised his country’s new flag on Friday at the United Nations (UN), where he is ...

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Syria unrest triggers international reaction

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The recent clashes in Druze-majority areas in southern Syria have sparked international concern, with the United Nations calling for “immediate measures” to bring an end to ...

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Syrian FM at UN: Kurds, Like All Syrians, Reject Foreign Interference and Seek Unity

Al-Shibani warned that such Israeli attacks, no longer justifiable under the guise of targeting foreign militias, now it ...

Shaar on Lifting Sanctions Against Syria

The UK government is lifting some sanctions imposed on Syria's interior and defense ministries during the rule of now-deposed ...

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