Clashes in Syria’s Homs show Damascus still can’t control tensions - analysis

Deadly clashes in Syria’s Homs province have renewed fears over state control and minority safety, as Bedouin fighters targeted Alawites and authorities imposed extended curfews.

Members of Syria's security forces stand guard by the New Clock Tower in central Homs, ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, late on June 4, 2025.

(photo credit: OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 13:31

Clashes in Syria’s Homs show Damascus still can’t control tensions - analysis

Deadly clashes in Syria’s Homs province have renewed fears over state control and minority safety, as Bedouin fighters targeted Alawites and authorities imposed extended curfews.

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Clashes in Syria’s Homs show Damascus still can’t control tensions - analysis

Deadly clashes in Syria’s Homs province have renewed fears over state control and minority safety, as Bedouin fighters targeted Alawites and authorities imposed extended curfews.

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