State-run al-Ikhbariya TV reported that tanks and armoured vehicles were withdrawn from residential areas in an apparent effort to de-escalate.

The city of Sweida in southern Syria has been featured in headlines worldwide as clashes have erupted between Druze and Bedouin forces in the area. Syrian forces have also advanced on the city, and the IDF has launched airstrikes on nearby military targets.

A brief ceasefire declared by Syria’s Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra in the volatile city of Sweida quickly unraveled as government forces came under renewed fire just hours later. The fragile truce,

Damascus has moved in to the city of Sweida after violent clashes between Bedouins, government forces and Druze left around 100 dead. In response, Israel's airforce, acting as the Druze minority's self-proclaimed protectors,

DAMASCUS: Israel staged strikes on Tuesday against Syrian government forces in the Druze-majority region of Sweida, saying it was acting to

Soldiers in Syria's armed forces walk through the southern city of Sweida where the defence ministry said they had been deployed to quell deadly sectarian clashes.

Sweida, SANA- Dignitaries of Sweida province welcomed the entry of Interior and Defense Ministry forces to the city, calling for extending the state’s authority over the city and hand over weapons.

DAMASCUS, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Syrian defense authorities on Tuesday declared a complete ceasefire in the southern province of Sweida following days of deadly clashes between local Druze armed factions, Bedouin tribes, and the interim government's forces, according to the defense authorities' chief Murhaf Abu Qasra.