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Massacre of Civilians in Syria: Druze Leader Calls for International Intervention
Following months of sectarian violence in Syria, resulting in thousands of civilian casualties and displacement, the Druze spiritual leader in Israel, Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif, called for international intervention to alleviate the dire situation in the Sweida governorate.
Massacre of Civilians in Syria: Druze Leader Calls for International Intervention
Following months of sectarian violence in Syria, resulting in thousands of civilian casualties and displacement, the Druze spiritual leader in Israel, Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif, called for international intervention to alleviate the dire situation in the Sweida governorate.
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56% Bias Score
Syria's Upcoming Parliamentary Elections Exclude Millions
Syria's September parliamentary elections will exclude three regions—Sweida, Hasaka, and Raqqa—home to over 5 million people, due to ongoing security concerns and lack of central government control, delaying their participation until circumstances allow.
Syria's Upcoming Parliamentary Elections Exclude Millions
Syria's September parliamentary elections will exclude three regions—Sweida, Hasaka, and Raqqa—home to over 5 million people, due to ongoing security concerns and lack of central government control, delaying their participation until circumstances allow.
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36% Bias Score
Israel and Syria Discuss Demilitarized Zone and Humanitarian Aid for Sweida
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on August 28th that discussions are underway to establish a demilitarized zone in southern Syria and a humanitarian corridor to Sweida, following meetings between Israeli and Syrian officials facilitated by France and the US.
Israel and Syria Discuss Demilitarized Zone and Humanitarian Aid for Sweida
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on August 28th that discussions are underway to establish a demilitarized zone in southern Syria and a humanitarian corridor to Sweida, following meetings between Israeli and Syrian officials facilitated by France and the US.
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44% Bias Score
Syrian Election Postponement Sparks Outrage, Druze Form Militia
The Syrian government's postponement of elections in Suwayda, Hasakah, and Raqqa due to security concerns has been rejected by Kurdish and Druze groups, who view it as an attempt to undermine the Syrian revolution and exclude a significant portion of the population; the Druze in Suwayda formed a new...
Syrian Election Postponement Sparks Outrage, Druze Form Militia
The Syrian government's postponement of elections in Suwayda, Hasakah, and Raqqa due to security concerns has been rejected by Kurdish and Druze groups, who view it as an attempt to undermine the Syrian revolution and exclude a significant portion of the population; the Druze in Suwayda formed a new...
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44% Bias Score
Israel and Syria Hold First Direct Talks in Decades
Israeli and Syrian officials held their first direct talks in decades in Paris, focusing on de-escalation, non-interference in Syrian affairs, reactivating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, and delivering humanitarian aid to the Druze minority in Sweida following recent violence.
Israel and Syria Hold First Direct Talks in Decades
Israeli and Syrian officials held their first direct talks in decades in Paris, focusing on de-escalation, non-interference in Syrian affairs, reactivating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, and delivering humanitarian aid to the Druze minority in Sweida following recent violence.
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32% Bias Score
Syrian Troops Shown Executing Medical Volunteer in Sweida Hospital Footage
CCTV footage from Sweida hospital shows Syrian government troops fatally shooting a medical volunteer on July 16th, amidst a week of violent clashes between Druze and Arab Bedouin groups, resulting in over 90 deaths and prompting an investigation by the Syrian government.
Syrian Troops Shown Executing Medical Volunteer in Sweida Hospital Footage
CCTV footage from Sweida hospital shows Syrian government troops fatally shooting a medical volunteer on July 16th, amidst a week of violent clashes between Druze and Arab Bedouin groups, resulting in over 90 deaths and prompting an investigation by the Syrian government.
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56% Bias Score
Sheikh Tarif Visits Brussels to Condemn Violence Against Druze in Syria
Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif, leader of Israel's Druze community, visited Brussels to urge European action against violence in Syria's Sweida region, where Druze and other minorities have suffered massacres, displacement, and widespread atrocities amid ongoing conflict.
Sheikh Tarif Visits Brussels to Condemn Violence Against Druze in Syria
Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif, leader of Israel's Druze community, visited Brussels to urge European action against violence in Syria's Sweida region, where Druze and other minorities have suffered massacres, displacement, and widespread atrocities amid ongoing conflict.
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52% Bias Score
Syria's Suwayda Violence: Land, Patronage, and Climate Change, Not Just Sectarian Strife
Recent violence in Syria's Suwayda province stems from historical land disputes between Druze and Bedouin communities, exacerbated by competition over smuggling routes, economic collapse, and climate change, not solely sectarian conflict.
Syria's Suwayda Violence: Land, Patronage, and Climate Change, Not Just Sectarian Strife
Recent violence in Syria's Suwayda province stems from historical land disputes between Druze and Bedouin communities, exacerbated by competition over smuggling routes, economic collapse, and climate change, not solely sectarian conflict.
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32% Bias Score
Druze in Syria Form "National Guard", Seek Separate Region
In Suwayda, Syria, thousands of fighters from local factions formed the "National Guard," a unified military force under Sheikh Hikmat Hijri's religious authority to combat "Salafi-Takfiri gangs," protect the Druze community, and potentially create a separate southern Syrian region.
Druze in Syria Form "National Guard", Seek Separate Region
In Suwayda, Syria, thousands of fighters from local factions formed the "National Guard," a unified military force under Sheikh Hikmat Hijri's religious authority to combat "Salafi-Takfiri gangs," protect the Druze community, and potentially create a separate southern Syrian region.
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44% Bias Score
Syria Postpones Elections in Three Provinces Amidst Ongoing Conflicts
Syria's government postponed parliamentary elections in the provinces of Sweida, Hasaka, and Raqqa due to ongoing security concerns stemming from inter-militia violence in Sweida and unresolved tensions with the Kurdish-led SDF in Hasaka and Raqqa, delaying the vote initially scheduled for September...
Syria Postpones Elections in Three Provinces Amidst Ongoing Conflicts
Syria's government postponed parliamentary elections in the provinces of Sweida, Hasaka, and Raqqa due to ongoing security concerns stemming from inter-militia violence in Sweida and unresolved tensions with the Kurdish-led SDF in Hasaka and Raqqa, delaying the vote initially scheduled for September...
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36% Bias Score
Druze in Syria Demand Self-Determination, Thank Israel for Intervention
On Saturday, hundreds of Druze in Sweida, Syria, protested, demanding self-determination and thanking Israel for its military intervention during July clashes with government forces and tribal groups, marking the largest demonstration since last month's deadly violence.
Druze in Syria Demand Self-Determination, Thank Israel for Intervention
On Saturday, hundreds of Druze in Sweida, Syria, protested, demanding self-determination and thanking Israel for its military intervention during July clashes with government forces and tribal groups, marking the largest demonstration since last month's deadly violence.
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40% Bias Score
Israeli Mobile Clinic in Syrian Druze Village Raises Tensions
The Israeli army deployed a mobile medical clinic in the Syrian Druze village of Hadar in May 2025, providing basic healthcare services due to the lack of medical facilities in the area following the collapse of the Assad regime and subsequent instability; however, this action is considered by the S...
Israeli Mobile Clinic in Syrian Druze Village Raises Tensions
The Israeli army deployed a mobile medical clinic in the Syrian Druze village of Hadar in May 2025, providing basic healthcare services due to the lack of medical facilities in the area following the collapse of the Assad regime and subsequent instability; however, this action is considered by the S...
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48% Bias Score
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