Syria’s Druze have reached a new ceasefire agreement with the government in the city of Sweida, which will take immediate effect. According to Sheikh Yousef Jarbou, the Druze religious leader who made the announcement, the deal was reached after an earlier ceasefire collapsed just hours after it was announced. Despite the collapse, some fire from government forces remained in Sweida, as confirmed by a Reuters witness. The new agreement is a significant development for the predominantly Druze city, which has been embroiled in conflict in recent years.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/syrias-druze-reach-new-ceasefire-deal-with-government-sweida-religious-leader-2025-07-16