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Violence has flared up again in Syria, this time in the southern province of Suweida. Fighting has broken out between the government forces and two minority groups: the Druze and the Bedouins. It鈥檚 not the first time that the stability of the country has been shaken since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad last December. But it signals the challenges the new government faces - not just from internal violence, but from its neighbours. Israel launched air strikes on Suweida and the Syrian capital, Damascus, and says it will only hold a US-backed ceasefire if the Druze are protected. So, what鈥檚 behind this conflict - and what does it mean for the future of Syria?

We speak to 蜜芽传媒 Monitoring journalist Tess Mallinder Heron, to explain who the different groups involved in the fighting are and what鈥檚 behind the dispute. And we hear from our 蜜芽传媒 Middle East Correspondent in Damascus, Lina Sinjab, who tells us what life has been like for people in Syria since the fall of Assad鈥檚 regime - and how the new government is trying to maintain control in Syria.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Emily Horler and Chelsea Coates
Editor: Verity Wilde