June 05, 2026
On one side is the Islamist-dominated army of the new Damascus government, and on the other are the forces of a region run by Kurds
Calls for partition grow louder as protesters wave Israeli and Druze flags
Hundreds have been killed in a week of factional bloodshed in Syria’s predominantly Druze region of Sweida over the past week
Israel agrees to allow Syrian forces limited access to the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days
The government has recovered 87 bodies, minister says
Residents describe friends and neighbours being shot at close range in their homes or in the streets
He credits US, Arab and Turkish mediation for saving the region from an uncertain fate
Sharaa addresses Druze citizens as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking the religious minority group
