DAMASCUS, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Syrian defense authorities on Tuesday declared a complete ceasefire in the southern province of Sweida following days of deadly clashes between local Druze armed factions ...

Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in southern Syria, saying it was acting to protect the Druze ...

Druze spiritual leaders in Sweida in southern Syria called on armed Druze factions to cooperate with government forces and ...

The clashes began with a series of tit-for-tat kidnappings and attacks between members of local Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze armed factions.

Israel's military said it was striking military vehicles belonging to government forces in the Sweida area of southern Syria, after Syrian state media reported a new strike on the Druze-majority city.

Syrian government forces will enter the majority Druze city of Sweida, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, in an effort to bring an end to deadly clashes with Bedouin tribes.

Syria’s defense minister has announced a ceasefire after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday.

Syrian government forces entered the majority Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday, the interior ministry said, aiming to end clashes with Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people.

Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday to quell deadly clashes between Druze ...

Israel has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clash with Druze militias ...