DAMASCUS, July 17, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A Kurdish official on Thursday urged Syria's new authorities to rethink their approach with the country's minorities following deadly clashes with Druze fighters in the country's south.

"The transitional government must undertake a comprehensive and urgent review of its approach to dealing with Syria's internal affairs, and begin a serious and responsible national dialogue with all components, while respecting the privacy and cultural and religious identity of each," Bedran Ciya Kurd, a senior official in the Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria, said on X.