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1,500 Flee Violence in Sweida as Death Toll Rises

7/25/2025

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Amidst rising violence in Sweida, Syria, interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa grapples with a crisis as 1,500 residents flee clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups. With the death toll possibly soaring to 1,200, al-Sharaa faces immense pressure to restore stability and avert a deeper sectarian divide in a nation already on the brink.

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Amidst rising violence in Sweida, Syria, interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa grapples with a crisis as 1,500 residents flee clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups. With the death toll possibly soaring to 1,200, al-Sharaa faces immense pressure to restore stability and avert a deeper sectarian divide in a nation already on the brink.