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Saudi Arabia Pledges to Invest More Than $6 Billion in Syria
ByChristina Goldbaum and Ismaeel Naar July 24, 2025

The deals highlight the countries’ deepening relationship under the new Syrian government, and a wave of investment in a country squeezed by war and sanctions.

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A Long, Overdue Reporting Trip Through Syria
ByBen Hubbard July 23, 2025

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, parts of the country that had been closed to outside journalists for a decade suddenly opened up.

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Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March
ByEuan Ward July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.

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Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israeli strikes on Syria last week
ByGuardian staff and agencies July 22, 2025

The White House confirmed that Trump called Netanyahu to ‘rectify’ the situation after ongoing clashes in the city of SweidaDonald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes on Syria last week, the White House has said, adding that the US presiden…

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Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israeli strikes on Syria last week
ByGuardian staff and agencies July 22, 2025

The White House confirmed that Trump called Netanyahu to ‘rectify’ the situation after ongoing clashes in the city of SweidaDonald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes on Syria last week, the White House has said, adding that the US presiden…

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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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‘Tense calm’ returns to Syria’s Sweida province after week of deadly violence
ByJennifer Rankin and agencies July 20, 2025

More than 1,000 people estimated to have been killed after clashes between Bedouin and Druze groupsAn uneasy calm returned to southern Syria’s Sweida province on Sunday, after fighters withdrew following a week of violence estimated to have killed more…

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‘Tense calm’ returns to Syria’s Sweida province after week of deadly violence
ByJennifer Rankin and agencies July 20, 2025

More than 1,000 people estimated to have been killed after clashes between Bedouin and Druze groupsAn uneasy calm returned to southern Syria’s Sweida province on Sunday, after fighters withdrew following a week of violence estimated to have killed more…

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‘Tense calm’ in Sweida after withdrawal of Bedouin fighters – Middle East crisis live
ByYohannes Lowe July 20, 2025

Syria struggling to contain sectarian clashes between Bedouin and Druze fightersThe Reuters news agency has spoken to residents who say there is a “tense calm” in Sweida after the Islamist-led government declared that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn fro…

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