Armed Bedouin clans have withdrawn from the Druze-majority Syrian city of Sweida after a week of deadly clashes. A U.S.

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Recent violence in Syria’s southern Suwayda province has brought renewed global attention to the Druze and Bedouin communities, who have a history of coexistence and conflict spanning centuries - Anad

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has urged Sunni Bedouin tribes to honor a ceasefire aimed at ending deadly clashes with Druze-linked militias.

Armed Bedouin clans in Syria have withdrawn from the southern city of Sweida after over a week of deadly clashes.

After deadly clashes in southern Syria, Euronews spoke exclusively to religious leaders and activists from the community about the origins of the Druze and the effects of recent violence.View on euron

The violence in the Druze-majority city was some of the most brutal in Syria since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December.