Syrian Druze community pleas for int'l assistance as sectarian violence continues

Druze citizens living in Syria on Thursday sent a plea to the international community calling for help against recent attacks on the Druze community in Syria. The plea came shortly after the reported murder of Hussam Warwar, the mayor of the Druze …

'No room' for criminal gangs warn Councillors as sectarian violence spike in Derry condemned

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com  and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Derry City and Strabane District Council members have warned that there is “no room” for criminal gangs encouraging young people to carry out sectarian attacks. The …

73 Dead As Syria Sees Deadliest Sectarian Violence In Months

Last Updated:May 01, 2025, 19:51 IST A Britain-based monitor said that 30 people died in Jaramana and Sahnaya. Members of Syria's security forces stand guard at a checkpoint in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya near Damascus on May 1, 2025. Syrian Druze spiritual …

Over 100 killed in fresh sectarian violence by HTS militants in Syria

At least 101 people have been killed over the past two days in a Damascus suburb in fierce clashes between ruling Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militants and fighters from the local Druze religious community, a report says.  According to the so-called Syrian …

Israeli strikes inside Syria after sectarian violence

Sharaa, who was an al-Qaeda commander before renouncing ties to the group in 2016, has repeatedly vowed to govern Syria in an inclusive way. But incidents of sectarian violence, including the killing of hundreds of Alawites in March, have hardened fears …

Syrian Druze leader condemns government over sectarian violence

A leader of Syria’s Druze minority has condemned attacks against his community after dozens of people were killed in two days of sectarian clashes south of Damascus. Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday denounced the violence in Jaramana and Sahnaya near …

Mayor of Syrian Druze town and son shot dead in escalating sectarian violence

Some Druze in Syria begin to take up arms as sectarian violence hits home

JARAMANA, Syria — Syrian estate agent Fahd Haidar shuttered his business and got out his rifle to defend his hometown of Jaramana when it came under attack this week by Islamists loyal to the new government. Seven Druze fighters were among the 17 people …

Syria – Sectarian violence against the Druze community (1 May 2025)

France condemns in the strongest terms the sectarian violence targeting the Druze community in areas to the south of Damascus. France calls on all Syrian and regional actors to bring a stop to the clashes and urges the Syrian authorities to make every …

Israel strikes in Syria, intervening in sectarian violence

BEIRUT — Israel launched airstrikes on Syria on Wednesday and threatened to strike government forces there if clashes persisted between pro-government fighters and militiamen from the Druze minority. Wading into the latest eruption of sectarian violence in …