Dossier
Druze factions
Coverage of Druze factions in the Nexus archive.
- Syria begins trying suspects over 2025 violence in Druze-majority Sweida
Syrian authorities have begun trying suspects involved in a 2025 wave of violence in Sweida province, which saw clashes between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters resulting in over 2,000 deaths. Trials in Damascus aim to hold accountable those responsible for the violence, with public sessions starting in July.