US EditionWhat’s behind Syria’s surging sectarian violence?
SOUTHERN SYRIA, JUL 17 – Over 350 people have died in clashes involving Bedouin tribes, Syrian forces, and Israeli strikes, fueled by sectarian tensions and power struggles after Assad’s fall.
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RECIT - The government of Ahmed al-Charaa, which is trying to maintain a fragile security balance, is weakened more than ever.
What’s behind Syria’s surging sectarian violence?
The latest round of deadly sectarian violence in Syria started off small. Last Sunday, a Bedouin tribe reportedly robbed and attacked a Druze man at a checkpoint in southern Syria, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The incident quickly escalated into a battle that has left more than 350 people dead and drawn in not only Syrian government forces, but also Israel, which intervened forcefully under the pretext of protecting the Druze. The cl…
How Syria’s transitional justice failures could fuel instability
Eight months after the abrupt collapse of the Assad regime on 8 December, the hopes of millions of Syrians to see regime criminals brought to justice remain frustratingly distant. Across the 54-year reign of Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar, hundreds of thousands were killed or went missing - many through enforced disappearance, torture, and extrajudicial execution. Beyond delaying much-needed closure and reparations for survivors and victims’ …
What Syria faces today is not just a transitory crisis, but a critical phase unprecedented in its recent history. The dangers that it is approaching threaten real and unimaginable disasters, and puts everyone at great risk. The indicators and information I have confirm that Syria is targeted, and that there are hell plans ready for implementation, which depend entirely on fuelling internal conflicts and fighting between the Syrians themselves.
Violence Flares in Syria: Israeli Attacks, Sectarian Clashes, and Fragile Truce
… Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, and Lebanon - condemned the Israeli attacks on Syria … international backlash against Israel has intensified. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called … actions in Syria threatened the region’s stability. Slovenia has …
Syria’s President Lowers His Ears After Israel’s Attack to Prevent a War From Burying His Transition
From Baku to Damascus, the Islamist leader of the Syrian transition stars in a failed pulse with Israel. Tel Aviv punishes the excess of Syrian confidence, between sectarian violence, former spies and red lines, according to a publication specializing in Syria. More information: The Israeli Army bombards the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus and launches a drone attack on Al Sueida
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