Sectarian Violence

Sectarian Violence

A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people in Sweida, after scores of people have been killed this week in violence in and around the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, pitting fighters from the Druze minority against government security forces and members of Bedouin tribes, in Qamishli, Syria July 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Orhan Qereman/File Photo

Sectarian violence risks dividing Syria despite Sharaa's diplomacy

In Syria's northeast, Kurdish forces are resisting integration into the state after 14 years of civil war, and are demanding a new constitution to recognize their rights. In the southeast,...