Syrian Druze fighters pose for a photographe after Syrian government forces pulled out of the southern Sweida governorate, on July 17, 2025. The Druze heartland Sweida has been gripped by deadly sectarian bloodshed since July 13, with hundreds reportedly killed in clashes pitting Druze fighters against Sunni Bedouin tribes and the army and its allies. (Photo by Shadi AL-DUBAISI / AFP)