Sectarian Violence and Government Instability Threaten to Tear Syria Apart After Assad's Fall

Syria is facing a new wave of deadly sectarian violence, particularly in the southern province of Suwayda, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad and the rise of interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa. Clashes between Druze and Sunni Bedouin militias have killed hundreds, exposing deep divisions and the fragility of the new government. The unrest has drawn in regional powers like Israel and Turkey, raising fears of wider conflict and even the potential partition of Syria. Minority groups, especially the Druze and Kurds, feel increasingly vulnerable as jihadist-led forces gain influence and the transitional government struggles to maintain order. International actors are debating intervention, but the risk of renewed civil war and humanitarian catastrophe looms large.