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The Latest Breaking News from Damascus

Dying Syrian grandmother allowed to come to UK in Home Office U-turn

Soaad Al Shawa had been barred from spending final days with her family, who fled Damascus to settle in Glasgow

The Guardian - UK

Israel says airstrikes in Syria are ‘message’ to protect Druze minority

Syria says at least one civilian killed in latest strikes, while most Druze leaders rebuff Israeli protection

The Guardian - UK

What is behind the latest round of clashes in Syria between Druze and pro-government gunmen

Four days of clashes between pro-government gunmen and members of a minority sect in Syria have left nearly 100 people dead and raised fears of deadly sectarian violence

The Independent UK

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Israel Says Struck Near Syria Presidential Palace Amid Druze Clashes

Israel said it carried out an air strike near Syria's presidential palace in Damascus on Friday, warning the country's new Islamist rulers against targeting the Druze minority.

International Business Times

Israel conducts airstrike near Syrian presidential palace following Druze clashes

The strike came amid escalating clashes between pro-government forces and Druze fighters near Damascus, which have left dozens dead.

Euronews

Syria calls Israeli air strikes on Damascus a ‘dangerous escalation’

Benjamin Netanyahu says strike intended to deter Syria’s new leadership from any hostile move against the Druze

The Guardian - UK

More Israeli strikes on Syria reported after Damascus warns of escalation

Syria condemns earlier Israeli attack near presidential palace after week of sectarian violence against Druze community.

Al Jazeera

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Syrian Druze leader condemns government over sectarian violence

Syrian Druze leader condemns ‘genocidal campaign’ after dozens killed in clashes south of Damascus.

Al Jazeera

Syrian Druze spiritual leader slams government over deadly sectarian clashes

Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri has harshly criticized Syria’s government for what he called an “unjustified genocidal attack” during deadly sectarian fighting in Druze-majority areas south of Damascus this week

The Independent UK

Syria Druze Leader Condemns 'Genocidal Campaign' Against Community

Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday condemned what he described as a "genocidal campaign" against his community, following two days of deadly sectarian clashes that left 73 people dead.

International Business Times

What is behind the violence in Syria?

Clashes in Damascus suburbs have killed more than 30 people this week.

Al Jazeera

Syria says it rejects ‘foreign intervention’ after Israeli strikes

Syria pledges to ‘protect all components’ of society, including Druze, after Israel launches air raids near Damascus.

Al Jazeera

Druze protesters block roads in Galilee over deadly Syria clashes

Druze demonstrators blocked roads in northern Israel on Wednesday in response to violent clashes between Druze groups and armed factions in Jaramana, a city near Damascus in Syria.

Euronews

Israel Says Strikes Syria To Shield Druze As Clashes Spread

Israel struck Syria on Wednesday in what it called a "warning" against attacks on the Druze minority, in a military intervention that came as sectarian clashes spread near Damascus, killing 13 people.

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The Guardian - UK

Deadly Syria clashes continue for second day outside Damascus

At least 16 civilians and security officials killed in Druze-majority areas around capital on Wednesday

Euronews

Nine killed in clashes between Druze gunmen and government forces in Syria

The fighting broke out after an audio clip circulated online of a man attacking Prophet Muhammad. It was attributed to a Druze cleric, who later denied any involvement.

Al Jazeera

More than 10 dead in clashes near Syrian capital Damascus

Syria’s new rulers continue to struggle to curtail violence against minorities as Druze community attacked.

The Guardian - US

The international criminal court should prosecute Syria’s Assad

For the foreseeable future, international courts provide the only realistic prospect of justice for Syrians

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Euronews

UK lifts sanctions on Syria, says country deserves chance to rebuild economy

The new authorities in Damascus have made a push for harsh sanctions imposed by western countries on Assad's government to be lifted, with limited success.

International Business Times

Cash Crunch Leaves Syrians Queueing For Hours To Collect Salaries

Seated on the pavement outside a bank in central Damascus, Abu Fares's face is worn with exhaustion as he waits to collect a small portion of his pension.

Al Jazeera

Lebanese PM visits Syria’s president to reset years of strained relations

Nawaf Salam meets Ahmed al-Sharaa to discuss border security, refugees, and past political killings under al-Assad.

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan lambasts Israel for undermining stability in Syria

Turkey’s president lashes out shortly after talks with Netanyahu’s government aimed at defusing tensions

Al Jazeera

Syria and South Korea establish formal diplomatic relations

The move is a blow to North Korea, which once counted Damascus as an ally until the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

Al Jazeera

Why is Israel attacking Syria?

Regional tensions are rising due to Israel’s attacks on Syria and its expanding occupation of Syrian land.

The Independent UK

Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government

Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo part of a deal with the central government in Damascus

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