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Israel Strikes Damascus

Syria steps back from 'open war' in face of intense Israeli strikes after sectarian violence

Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after days of clashes in the southern city of Sweida.

CNN on MSN · 1d

After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city

Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus Wednesday, escalating a campaign it says is in support of an Arab minority group involved in deadly clashes with Syrian government forces.

The Economist · 1d

Why did Israel strike Damascus?

P LUMES OF SMOKE rose over Damascus on July 16th as Israeli warplanes struck Syria’s capital. Targeting the presidential palace, the defence ministry and the army command, the attack killed at least one person and wounded several others.

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Emirates reopens Dubai-Damascus route after 13-year suspension

Emirates has officially resumed operations in Damascus, Syria, after a 13-year hiatus, reestablishing the city amongst its ...

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Damascus denies forces re-entered Druze area

Syria’s Interior Ministry denied reports that its forces had entered the southern Druze-majority province of Suwayda to ...

The Druse: An Insular Faith, Facing a Fractured Middle East

Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now ...

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Middle East: Syria leader vows to protect Druze

Sharaa, has vowed to protect the Druze minority amid deadly clashes in their heartland. A UK-based war monitor has put the ...

Middle East Eye2hOpinion

From Damascus to Gaza, Israel’s doctrine of domination has one fatal flaw

Israel, which has murdered over 60,000 Palestinians - most of them women and children - in Gaza, wounded more than 130,000, ...

Anadolu Agency2h

Israel uses Druze community as pretext to expand into Syria

Tel Aviv announces over $500,000 aid package amid growing concerns over Israel’s intentions in southern Syria - Anadolu Ajansı ...

The National Interest19h

How Israel and Syria’s Peace Hopes Crumbled

Sectarian clashes in Southern Syria have shattered expectations of a speedy peace process between Jerusalem and Damascus.

Are We Seeing the Outlines of a New Middle East?

A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome ...

The National on MSN11h

'We fear we're next': Druze in Damascus lock doors after fighting in Syria's south

In Jaramana, the largest Druze-majority district of Damascus, fear has taken root. Shops once buzzing with late-night customers now close before sundown. Streets grow silent after dark. Behind closed ...

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