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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Syrian president affirms state’s sole authority over Suwayda, slams Israeli strikes
DAMASCUS — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa reaffirmed Saturday that the Syrian state alone possesses the authority and capacity to restore order and preserve national sovereignty across all parts of the country, including the restive southern province of Suwayda."In the face of current unrest, only the Syrian state can uphold its sovereignty and dignity across its entire territory," Sharaa declared in a televised address, following a week of intense clashes between Bedouin Arab tribes and armed Druze groups in Suwayda.Sharaa, who confirmed a comprehensive ceasefire earlier in the day, condemned what he described as “blatant Israeli bombings” in southern Syria and Damascus, saying such strikes have only worsened instability and escalated tensions.He added that the temporary...
July 19, 2025

Syrian president affirms state’s sole authority over Suwayda, slams Israeli strikes

Syria declares nationwide ceasefire after Suwayda unrest, U.S. confirms Israel-Syria truce
DAMASCUS — The Syrian presidency announced a comprehensive and immediate nationwide ceasefire on Saturday, following a week of intense clashes between Bedouin Arab tribes and Druze armed groups in the southern province of Suwayda, and subsequent Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory.In an official statement, the presidency called on all parties to “fully comply with this decision, immediately halt all combat operations, ensure the protection of civilians, and guarantee unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid.”The government warned that any violation of the ceasefire would be treated as a "blatant breach of national sovereignty" and responded to under constitutional law.The statement urged all sides to give Syrian state institutions and forces the space to implement the...
July 19, 2025

Syria declares nationwide ceasefire after Suwayda unrest, U.S. confirms Israel-Syria truce

The scale of destruction can be clearly seen in the city of Rafah, near the border with Egypt.
Israel leveling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions
JERUSALEM — Israel has demolished thousands of buildings across Gaza since it withdrew from a ceasefire with Hamas in March, with entire towns and suburbs — once home to tens of thousands of people — levelled in the past few weeks.Satellite images show massive amounts of destruction in several areas which Israel's military command claims to have under "operational control".Large swathes of it has been caused by planned demolitions, both to already damaged buildings and ones that appeared largely intact.Verified footage shows large explosions unleashing plumes of dust and debris, as Israeli forces carry out controlled demolitions on tower blocks, schools and other infrastructure.Multiple legal experts told BBC Verify that Israel may have committed war crimes under the...
July 18, 2025

Israel leveling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions

Syrian government forces stand on an armoured personnel carrier carried on a truck as they withdraw from Sweida city, 15 July, 2025
Syrian forces leave Sweida after ceasefire with Druze militias goes into effect
DAMASCUS — Syrian forces largely withdrew from the southern province of Sweida on Thursday following days of clashes with militias linked to the Druze minority.While the truce between armed groups and government forces appeared to be largely holding, state media reported that Druze militants had launched individual attacks on Bedouin communities.Syrian state television channel Al-Ikhbariya said "tens of families" of Bedouins had fled following clashes on the outskirts of the Druze-majority province.The UK-based monitor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said that Druze factions had entered several Bedouin villages.Bedouin groups had fought alongside government forces against the Druze groups.Druze leaders and Syrian government officials reached a ceasefire deal mediated...
July 18, 2025

Syrian forces leave Sweida after ceasefire with Druze militias goes into effect

Father Gabriele Romanelli was among those who needed medical treatment
Several injured after Gaza church struck, patriarchate says
JERUSALEM — Several people have been injured at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, with some unconfirmed reports that it was hit by Israeli artillery shells. Catholic Church leaders referred only to it being "struck by a raid" in a statement, but Italy's prime minister blamed Israeli forces. The Israeli military said it was aware of the reports of damage and casualties at the church, adding that "the circumstances of the incident are under review". Many displaced Christian families from the small local community have been living in the Roman Catholic church since the war began after their own homes were destroyed. While he was alive, the late Pope Francis called them on a near-daily basis. The Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem said the Argentine parish...
July 17, 2025

Several injured after Gaza church struck, patriarchate says

The Syrian president says government forces had expelled 'outlawed groups' in Suweida city
Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence in Suweida 
DAMASCUS — Syria's interim president has said it is his "priority" to protect the country's Druze citizens, after Israel vowed to destroy government forces it accused of attacking members of the religious minority in Suweida province.In his first televised statement since Israel's air strikes on Damascus on Wednesday, Ahmed al-Sharaa also warned that Syrians were not afraid of war.Syrian state media reported that the military was withdrawing from Suweida under a ceasefire agreement with Druze leaders. But it is not clear whether that will hold.More than 350 people are reported to have been killed since sectarian clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes erupted in the province on Sunday.The government responded by deploying its forces to the predominantly...
July 17, 2025

Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence in Suweida 

An investigation will look into the cause of the blaze at Corniche Hypermarket in Kut
60 dead after fire tears through Iraq shopping center
BAGHDAD — A fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 60 dead, officials said.The blaze at the mall, which had reportedly opened five days ago, broke out on Wednesday night and has since been brought under control.Social media videos showed firefighters rescuing people from the mall's roof, but state media reported that many are still missing."A tragedy and a calamity has befallen us," regional governor Mohammed al-Miyahi said, adding that legal action would be brought against the shopping centre's owner.The governor has also declared three days of mourning.Videos on INA's news channel show flames ripping through several floors of the Corniche Hypermarket in the city's centre, as firefighters try to douse them.Other...
July 17, 2025

60 dead after fire tears through Iraq shopping center

The Syrian interior ministry said a ceasefire had been agreed on Wednesday night to end the fighting in Suweida city
US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus
JERUSALEM — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said an agreement has been reached to end the violence in Syria following Israeli attacks on the country's capital.Israel's military struck the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus and government forces in southern Syria for a third day on Wednesday, as deadly sectarian fighting in the mostly Druze province of Suweida continued.Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was "working to save our Druze brothers". Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of causing a "large-scale escalation".More than 350 people are reported to have been killed since Sunday, when clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes erupted in Suweida.The Syrian military reportedly began to withdraw its...
July 17, 2025

US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

Smoke rises after strikes on Syria's defense ministry in Damascus on Wednesday
Israel carries out fresh strikes on Syrian capital
DAMASCUS — A powerful series of airstrikes has rocked the Syrian capital Damascus, with Syrian state media blaming Israel.One video from a Syrian television channel shows the Ministry of Defense building being hit live on air, forcing the anchor to take cover.Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz shared the footage, saying “the painful blows have begun.”Israel has been carrying out airstrikes on Syria as part of its commitment to protect the Druze, an Arab minority at the center of clashes with government loyalists.The extent of the damage from the latest strikes, including if there have been any casualties, is unclear.Earlier on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it struck the entrance of the headquarters of Syria’s defense ministry.Two civilians were injured...
July 16, 2025

Israel carries out fresh strikes on Syrian capital

Casualties from the incident were brought to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis
At least 20 killed in crush at US-backed GHF aid site in Gaza
JERUSALEM — At least 20 people have been killed in a crush at an aid distribution centre in southern Gaza run by the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the organisation and a local hospital say.The GHF said 19 were trampled to death and one was stabbed "amid a chaotic and dangerous surge" at its site in the Khan Younis area. It added that it believed people "armed and affiliated with Hamas" fomented unrest.But Gaza's Hamas-run Government Media Office denied the claim and accused the GHF of trying to "cover up" a crime.Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said it had received the bodies of 21 people who died from suffocation as a result of tear gas inhalation and a crush at the aid site.It is the first time the GHF has confirmed deaths at...
July 16, 2025

At least 20 killed in crush at US-backed GHF aid site in Gaza

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