Sweida
Voices from the Arab press: Damascus between the Druze, Alawites, and Kurds
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Israel faces double standard, pressures, from Western hypocrisy 'uber alles' - opinion
Chairman of Israeli-Druze center sets up protest tent outside PM's office
In Druze town where hundreds breached border with Syria, residents mourn one tragedy, fear another
Saudi Arabia delegation lands in Syria to advance $4 b. investment deal
According to Turkish media, Damascus and Riyadh are expected to sign agreements worth $4 billion.
Selective outrage: Why the world looks away from Syria’s atrocities but fixates on Gaza - analysis
Gaza is widely covered because it is symbolically and politically loaded. Syria is ignored because it is seen as broken, and no one cares.
Bots spam email users with appeals for help in Sweida, Syria
The content of the same email sent multiple times to The Jerusalem Post contains the text written in Hebrew, Arabic, and English.
Israel’s message in defending the Druze goes beyond borders, wanting to correct history - analysis
While strategic considerations were still in play, the heart of the decision lay in defending the extended family of Israel’s own Druze—a gesture shaped as much by kinship as by security.
Top stories from July 20, 2025: Sweida updates, Russian earthquake, A-G backlash
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
What is Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s real strategy? - analysis
It seems that there is now concern in Washington that Damascus is not able to hold things together. Israel has played a complex role in this.
US Syria envoy warns trust in new Syrian regime is fractured due to internal clashes
“Syria stands at a critical juncture - peace and dialogue must prevail - and prevail now,” US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said.
'No more space in the morgue': Israel sends aid to damaged Sweida hospital in coordination with US
Israel's Health Ministry is preparing the transfer of medical equipment and medications to Sweida's hospital following the recent violent Syrian Druze-Bedouin clashes that have left hundreds dead.
After multiple rounds of renewed fighting, will the Syria truce finally last? - analysis
The challenge now is whether the two sides can de-escalate. Numerous Bedouin tribes from across Syria mobilized to fight in Sweida.
Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed
Residents from the Syrian-Druze city of Sweida described friends and neighbors being shot at close range in their homes or on the streets.
UN pushes for Syrian gov't to end violence against Druze in Sweida
In his statement, Turk condemned the mass displacement and acts of violence in Sweida, including reports of killings, kidnappings, destruction of private property, and looting of homes.
