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Fragile Ceasefire Holds in Sweida as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Local Druze forces enforce a U.S.-brokered truce, leaving tens of thousands displaced without power or aid.

People queue to get bread in Sweida, Syria, as hundreds of Bedouin civilians were evacuated from Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Monday as part of a U.S.-backed truce meant to end days of bloodshed in southern Syria, state media and witnesses said, July 22, 2025. REUTERS/Fahed Kewan
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Overview

  • A U.S.-brokered ceasefire on July 16 has kept Syrian government forces out of Sweida under the oversight of local Druze militias.
  • United Nations estimates put displacement at more than 93,400 people who have fled their homes during the clashes.
  • Fighting and Israeli airstrikes have knocked out power, water systems and telecommunications across Sweida city.
  • The Syrian Arab Red Crescent delivered the first limited aid convoy on July 20 but faces obstructions from authorities and armed groups.
  • Restricted humanitarian access and collapsed services have left displaced families without reliable water, electricity or medical care.