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Syria’s Rocky Transition Brings New Waves of Displacement
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Reham Mourshed October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, according to the United Nations, driven by a mix of sectarian violence, acts of revenge and property disputes.

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al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Civilian Casualties | Druse (Sect) | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Minorities | Sweida, Syria | Syria

Civilian Massacres Follow Syrian Leaders’ Promises of Peace
ByChristina Goldbaum, Arijeta Lajka, Reham Mourshed and Sanjana Varghese October 22, 2025

Ten months after rebels toppled the long-entrenched Assad regime, little-checked bloodshed has led many Syrians to abandon hope that the years of brutality may be over.

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al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Civilian Casualties | Druse (Sect) | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Minorities | Sweida, Syria | Syria

Civilian Massacres Follow Syrian Leaders’ Promises of Peace
ByChristina Goldbaum, Arijeta Lajka, Reham Mourshed and Sanjana Varghese October 22, 2025October 22, 2025

Ten months after rebels toppled the long-entrenched Assad regime, little-checked bloodshed has led many Syrians to abandon hope that the years of brutality may be over.

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al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Druse (Sect) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Soldiers in Syria, Officials There Say
ByChristina Goldbaum August 28, 2025August 29, 2025

The strikes near the capital, Damascus, were the latest Israeli military intervention in the country since a new government came to power.

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al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Arab-Israeli War (1967) | Damascus (Syria) | Druse (Sect) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Minorities | Sweida, Syria | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts

Syrian and Israeli Officials Meet for U.S. Brokered Talks
ByEuan Ward and Gabby Sobelman August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

The talks in Paris brokered by the United States were the latest effort to reduce tensions between the two longstanding foes, and came after Israel launched airstrikes on the Syrian capital last month.

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al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Alawite Muslims | Assad, Bashar al- | Civilian Casualties | Druse (Sect) | Hayat Tahrir al-Sham | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Syria | United Nations | War and Armed Conflicts

Syria Violence in March Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Report Says
ByChristina Goldbaum August 14, 2025

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.

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Footage Shows Medical Volunteer Execution in Southern Syria Amid Sectarian Violence
ByChristina Goldbaum and Sanjana Varghese August 11, 2025August 12, 2025

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

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After Weeks of Sectarian Clashes in Syria, an Uneasy Truce Takes Hold
ByCarlotta Gall and Nicole Tung August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

The fighting has stopped in the southern city of Sweida, three weeks after a deadly eruption of violence. But the area remains tense as clashes continue beyond the city.

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Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Muhammad Haj Kadour July 21, 2025

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.

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Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Muhammad Haj Kadour July 21, 2025

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.

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