According to researchers, the Bedouin and the Druze do not have any historical reasons for their conflict. The Druze are a rare majority in Syria’s southern Suwayda, while the Bedouin tribes are a minority in the same district.

Syrian government security forces man a checkpoint, to prevent Beduin tribal fighters from reaching the city of Sweida, along a road in southern Sweida province on July 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP

US envoy Tom Barrack announces a ceasefire between Israel and Syria after deadly sectarian violence in Sweida. Nearly 80,000 displaced, as the humanitarian crisis deepens and tensions persist.