{"id":122675,"date":"2025-03-02T06:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T06:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=122675"},"modified":"2025-03-02T06:51:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T06:51:13","slug":"situation-stabilizes-near-damascus-following-clashes-druze-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/122675\/","title":{"rendered":"Situation stabilizes near Damascus following clashes &#8211; Druze leader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Sheikh Laith al-Balous, leader of the Men of Dignity movement, stated on Saturday that the recent clashes in Jaramana, south of Damascus, were not with the General Security forces but rather erupted due to a personal dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a press statement, al-Balous reiterated that the situation in Jaramana\u2019s outskirts is gradually stabilizing. 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