The Syrian government has begun evacuating Bedouin families from Sweida after over a week of violent clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin fighters.

The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.

Fresh Clashes Erupt Between Bedouin Tribes and Druze Fighters in Syria | Vantage with Palki Sharma Violence erupted again in Syria's Druze heartland. Armed tribes supported by the Syrian government clashed with Druze fighters in the restive region of Sweida.

Clashes between Druze militias and Sunni Arab tribes have continued and grown after Syrian Army forces withdrew from the predominantly Druze governorate of Suwayda on July 16.

Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Monday, called upon the Jordanian government to immediately reverse measures displacing the Bedul community from the Petra region through forcible evictions. Human

The Jordanian government is forcibly evicting the Bedul, a group of Bedouins from Petra, in clear violation of their economic, social, and cultural rights, including their right to housing.

When the sirens wail in the southern Israeli desert to herald an incoming missile, Ahmad Abu Ganima’s family scrambles outside.

Dozens of Bedouin tribesmen marched to Al-Mazraa near Sweida on July 20, residents reported calm in city after days of violence. The armed tribesmen drove towards village which is 12 Km away from centre of Sweida.