Syria steps back from war over Druze community (almost exactly one year ago in the Middle East) . . .

CNN Reports (Friday July 18, 2025)

that Israel and Syria have agreed to a Cease-Fire

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BBC continues this story

Syrian Leader al-Sharaa vows to protect Druze

after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes. . .

BBC.com/news/article/cg5z3jqe73o

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 Thursday July 17 Middle East Time Zone

reported in NBC NEWS Platform 4:35 a.m.

Eastern U.S. Time

Ahmed al-Sharaa, interim President

of Syria after his dissident / armed

group overthrew the vicious Russia-

backed Bashar al-Assad dynasty-regime

earlier this year said that

he promised to protect the rights and freedom of Syria's

Druze community -- and avoid an open war with Israel

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