The Syrian Interior Ministry reached an agreement to evacuate civilians from the Suwayda province due to the ongoing security situation, the state-run news agency SANA reported Monday morning. Ahmad al-Dalati, the province’s internal security chief, confirmed that the agreement followed...
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...
