US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the US was “heavily involved” in talks over the past couple of days as clashes escalated in southern Syria. “The US has remained heavily involved over the last three days with Israel, Jordan and authorities in Damascus on the...

Fighting in Syria’s Sweida “halted” on Sunday, the government said, after the southern city was recaptured by Druze fighters and state forces redeployed to the region where more than 900 people have been killed in sectarian violence. Druze fighters had pushed out rival armed factions...

The Syrian government said its internal security forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday as the presidency called on all parties to respect a ceasefire following bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has left hundreds dead. In a statement, the Syrian presidency announced an...

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa confirmed on Saturday that the government had received international calls to intervene and impose security and stability in the country, amid escalating security tensions in Sweida province. In televised remarks, al-Sharaa explained that the recent Israeli...