Syria forms panel to probe civilian attacks in Sweida violence

Syria forms committee to investigate Sweida violence

Syria has pledged to investigate clashes in the southern province of Sweida which killed hundreds of people last month -the second major episode of sectarian violence since the ouster of longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

Press group urges accountability for death of photojournalist in Syria

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday urged accountability for the death of Syrian photojournalist Sari Majid Al-Shoufi while reporting on armed combat near the Syrian city of Sweida. Al-Shoufi was a photojournalist for Suwayda 24, a Druze-focused website. Rayan Marouf, the editor-in-chief of the website, said Al-Shoufi was reporting from a site in Taara, close to Sweida. Marouf told CPJ that, at around 6 AM on July 14, Al-Shou…

Syria to probe violence in Sweida province

Damascus has vowed to investigate the source of the recent clashes in southern Syria, announcing a committee that could bring those responsible to justice.

Syria forms panel to probe Druze-Sunni communal clashes in Sweida

The judicial probe comes amid ongoing efforts by the post-Assad government to stabilise the country and address sectarian tensions that have plagued it since the 2011 uprising.

Syria forms committee to investigate Suwayda violence: What to know

The committee tasked with investigating recent violence in southern Syria's Suwayda is already facing opposition as protesters gathered on Friday demanding an international investigation.

Syria sets up new committee to probe Suwayda killings after whitewashing Alawite massacres

The Syrian government has set up a new committee to probe the violence its own security forces carried out against Druze civilians in Suwayda