After a week of violence that killed hundreds of people, the Syrian government reported that clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped.

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 Sweida

Bedouin fighters have told the BBC they will observe a ceasefire with the Druze community in southern Syria, but have not ruled out resuming hostilities. We use cookies to give you the best online experience.

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Residents reported calm in the Syrian city of Sweida on Sunday after the Islamist-led government declared that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city and the United States stepped up calls for an end to fighting.

Syria’s armed Bedouin clans announced Sunday they had withdrawn from the Druze-majority city of Sweida following weeklong clashes and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as humanitarian aid convoys started to enter the battered southern city.