Sectarian Violence in Sweida Exposes Syria’s Fragile State and Risks to Regional Stability

The recent bloodshed in Sweida, Syria is more than a local tragedy; it is a pointed reminder of the dangers posed by weak governance and sectarian strife just beyond America's southern Mediterranean flank. Hundreds have died, homes are destroyed, families displaced, and the stench of death still lingers over streets where violence erupted from tit-for-tat kidnappings between Bedouin clans and the Druze minority.Have Washington's Inattention Fueled Another Middle East Powder Keg?As Syrian government forces intervened ostensibly to restore order, evidence strongly suggests they sided with one faction—the Bedouin clans—actively contributing to civilian executions and looting. This blatant disregard for impartial...