People watch on a giant screen as Syria's president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, delivers a speech at the presidential palace during the unveiling of the new national emblem, July 3, 2025. (Credit: Louai Beshara/AFP)
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday renewed his pledge to protect minorities, after sectarian clashes left more than 700 people dead in the Druze-majority province of Sweida.
"The Syrian state is committed to protecting all minorities and communities in the country ... We condemn all crimes committed" in Sweida, Sharaa said in a televised speech, shortly after his office announced an "immediate cease-fire" in the southern province.
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday renewed his pledge to protect minorities, after sectarian clashes left more than 700 people dead in the Druze-majority province of Sweida.
"The Syrian state is committed to protecting all minorities and communities in the country ... We condemn all crimes committed" in Sweida, Sharaa said in a televised speech, shortly after his office announced an "immediate cease-fire" in the southern province.
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