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Topic: Syria

Israel says it would scale back troops in Lebanon if Beirut moves to disarm Hezbollah

The announcement comes after Netanyahu met US envoy Tom Barrak, who has been heavily involved in a plan that would disarm Hezbollah & withdraw Israeli forces from Lebanon.

Putin, Netanyahu discuss Iran’s nuclear programme & violence in Syria

The discussion came after Israeli airstrikes earlier this month targeted Syrian military sites in Sweida & Damascus, following sectarian unrest in the Druze-dominated city.

World news of the day: 21 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

Hours after ceasefire, Syria to redeploy forces in Sweida; Israel launches fresh airstrikes

After truce announcement, withdrawal of Syrian troops Thursday, clashes broke again between tribal Bedouin fighters & the Druze, religious minority with followers in Lebanon and Israel.

World news of the day: 17 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

Israel strikes Syrian defence ministry building as regime forces clash with Druze minority

Israel has struck Syria, third day in a row, where regime forces have clashed with local Druze fighters amid sectarian violence in the southern city of Sweida.

World news of the day: 16 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

Clashes resume in Syria’s Druze city of Sweida just hours after ceasefire

Damascus: Clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, collapsing a ceasefire...

Eighteen killed in Druze-Bedouin clashes, Israel jets target govt forces in southern Syria

Forces were deployed to quell deadly sectarian clashes that had resumed on Monday. The defence ministry said several troops were injured during attacks by 'outlawed groups'.

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From Vedanta, India turned to Nehruvian socialism and buried its liberal roots: Sharad Joshi

An Indian Hitler will have to be exceptionally lucky to survive for any length of time. This much hope ought to be enough for seekers of liberty and equality, wrote Sharad Anantrao Joshi, president of Swatantra Bharat Paksh party, in 1995.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Ahead of SCO meet, Russia & China stage maiden joint submarine patrol in Sea of Japan, East China Sea

Joint submarine patrol ‘covered more than 2,000 nautical miles’ and was joined by Russian support vessels. Beijing maintains exercise ‘not directed against any third party’.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.