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Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence

The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence left hundreds of people dead, drawing Israeli intervention and US condemnation.

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Calm reported in Syria's Sweida, Damascus says truce holding

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Calm Reported in Syria's Sweida as Tribal Fighters Said to Withdraw

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

Syria’s armed Bedouin clans on Sunday announced that they had withdrawn from the southern city of Sweida following over a week of clashes, as per a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement.

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Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

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Syrian presidency announces ceasefire

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Syria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashes

Al-Sharaa, in a televised statement on Saturday, called on all parties to lay down arms and help the government restore peace.

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Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting

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Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

Sectarian-tinged clashes left hundreds dead and attracted Israeli military intervention. A U.S. envoy said Israel and Syria had agreed to a truce.

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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting

Armed Bedouin clans in Syria have withdrawn from the southern city of Sweida after over a week of deadly clashes.

Syria Fighting Ongoing Despite Ceasefire

The Syrian government says the week-long sectarian clashes in the southern region of Sweida have now been halted - after the tribal fighters were made to leave.

Syrian Presidency Says Ceasefire in Place, Urges Parties to Respect It

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack announced on Friday that Syria and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire. Israel intervened in the conflict earlier this week, hitting government forces and the defence ministry building in Damascus as it declared support for the Druze minority.

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Syria deploys troops to enforce fragile ceasefire

The Syrian government says it has halted sectarian clashes in Sweida despite signs it's struggling to enforce the ceasefire. Also: more than 30 die in Vietnam when a tourist boat capsizes, and the young poets of Gaza.

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Syrian presidency announces 'comprehensive' ceasefire in Sweida, IAF strikes 90 targets in Gaza

Hezbollah chief says group won't relinquish arms to Israel • Damascus thought it had 'green light' from US, Israel to send forces south • Israeli-Druze group crosses border into Syria