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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.

Yahoo · 12h

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.

The Times of Israel on MSN · 5h

Two more Syrian Druze wounded in sectarian violence evacuated to Israel for treatment

The post Two more Syrian Druze wounded in sectarian violence evacuated to Israel for treatment appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Syria reports Israeli strikes after warning over Druze

AFP on MSN · 1d

Syria reports Israeli strikes after warning over Druze as sectarian clashes spread

Syria said Israel launched new strikes near Damascus on Wednesday, after sectarian clashes left nearly 40 dead in two days and Israel warned against attacks targeting the Druze minority. The sectarian violence and Israel's intervention present huge challenges to the Islamist authorities who overthrew longtime ruler Bashar Al Assad in December,

Jordan News Agency (Petra) on … · 1d

UN Syria Envoy Urges Halt to Israeli Strikes, Warns of Rising Civilian Casualties

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, on Wednesday expressed concern over recent Israeli attacks on Syria, calling for an immediate end to such actions. In a statement, Pedersen voiced deep alarm over the ongoing unacceptable violence in Syria,

Al-Monitor on MSN · 3h

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

Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-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.

Malay Mail16h

Syria reports Israeli strikes as clashes with Druze spread

Syria said Israel launched new strikes near Damascus on Wednesday, after sectarian clashes left nearly 40 dead in two days ...

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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 ...

The World from PRX on MSN3d

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

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

Middle East Eye1d

Israel bombs Syria hours after controversial Israeli Druze leader appeals for 'action'

Mowafaq Tarif, a Druze leader based in Israel, had called on Israeli leaders 'to not stand by' after sectarian violence ...

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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 ...

Clashes Erupt on Outskirts of Syria’s Capital, Killing 12

The sectarian-tinged violence was directed at a suburb of the Syrian capital with a large population from the Druse minority.

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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 ...

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