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Only Israel condemned Sharaa’s massacres, Syrian Alawite leader to ‘Post’ - interview

Sectarian violence has plagued Syria long before Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, which splintered from al-Qaeda, took control of the country last year.

 Ayman Abu Hadir, assistant to the Foreign Minister, meets with Alawite leader Dr. Tamim Khromachou.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Syrian Gov't calls resumption of talks with Israel in Paris a 'positive indication' - KAN

A Jordanian flag flies over the capital city, Amman, Jordan August 17, 2025.

Jordan carries out airstrikes in Syria, signaling frustration over border security - analysis

A druze fighter stands at a roundabout draped with the Druze flag and a portrait of a local leader, in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria, in July, after a ceasefire in the southern province halted a week of sectarian bloodshed.

Druze claim Syrian gov't attack in Sweida, as clashes between Syrian army, SDF de-escalate - report


Syria appoints new UN ambassador amid struggle for stabilization - analysis

Following years of turmoil, the Syrian government is making strides towards strengthening essential regional and global diplomatic relations.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Sharaa's nightmare is on the verge of realization, and a push could topple his regime - analysis

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is in a difficult predicament: he wants complete control over all of Syria but has lost the trust of the minorities.

 Leader of new Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) watch the view of Damascus on Mount Qasioun following their meeting in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024

US Congressman Hamadeh, Israeli Druze leader hold solidarity meeting after Syria massacres

Hamadeh, a US congressman with Muslim-Druze roots, met Sheikh Tarif in Israel to discuss security and recent attacks on Druze in Syria.

(L-R) US Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh (R - AZ) and Israeli Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif

Sexual violence in Sweida: A predestined chronicle of a failed response - opinion

It takes months, often years, to piece together the truth of what happened in such chaotic events. Do we wait for certainty, or do we speak now?

A DRUZE flag flutters on a street in Sweida last month. Gender-based violence has been a central feature of the atrocities unfolding in Syria; we cannot turn away from this truth, the writer affirms.

Armed groups attack security force personnel in Syria's Sweida, killing one, state TV reports

A security source said the armed groups had violated the ceasefire agreed in the predominantly Druze region

 Smoke rises over over Al-Mazra'a village, following renewed fighting between Bedouin fighters and Druze gunmen, despite an announced truce, in Sweida, Syria July 18, 2025.

Inside Syria’s struggles: Jonathan Spyer on conflict, Israel’s strategy, and reintegration

In a conversation with Jonathan Spyer, expert on Syria, we explore the latest flare-ups of violence, Israel's strategic role, and the challenges of reintegrating a fractured nation.

Bedouin families ride on a vehicle as they leave the village of Al-Mazraa, as residents reported calm in Syria's Sweida on Sunday after the Islamist-led government announced that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city, Sweida, Syira, July 21, 2025.

Jonathan Spyer: A closer look at Syria's current situation

Jonathan Spyer sits down with The Jerusalem Post's Studio Producer, Yuval Barnea.

Jonathan Spyer

Israeli-Druze doctor meets long-lost Syrian relatives evacuated from Sweida

'My hope is that Israel will help me and all the Druze. What is happening in Syria has not stopped, and we don’t expect help from anyone else.' the family's mother said.

The Druze doctor at Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, treating his relative from Sweida, July 2025.

Not only doing the right thing, but convincing the world that we are - opinion

Haters and their messages have been amplified in new media, explicitly directed toward young people. And they are gobbling it up.

Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

Syria seeks balance in Sweida amid Druze-Bedouin clashes, Israeli strikes - analysis

As tensions rise in southern Syria, the government seeks to balance humanitarian aid with regional stability amidst Israeli strikes.

Syrian security forces walk together along a street, after clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, in Sweida, Syria July 16, 2025.