A spiritual leader of Syria’s Druze community is calling for an international investigation into clashes in southern Syria ...

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Bedouin fighters stand in front a burned shop at Mazraa village on the outskirts of Sweida city, during clashes between the Bedouin clans and Druze militias, southern Syria, Friday, July 18, 2025.

Hundreds of people have died in clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Suweida, reports say, as the authorities seek to reimpose order.

However, the violence is not unprecedented, with Bedouin and Druze forces in Sweida having longstanding tensions that have resulted in clashes in the past, AFP reported.

Bedouin fighters deploy at Mazraa village on the outskirts of Sweida city, during clashes between the Bedouin clans and Druze militias, southern Syria, Friday, July 18, 2025.

The interior ministry said clashes in Sweida city had been halted and the area cleared of Bedouin tribal fighters following ...