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Calls for Calm in Suwayda as Army Moves to Restore Order
Days of deadly clashes between tribal groups and local factions in Suwayda have prompted a full-scale intervention by the Syrian…
Clashes Erupt in Suwayda as Tribal Tensions Boil Over
Fierce clashes broke out Sunday, June 13, in Suwayda province between Arab tribes and local Druze militias amid rising tensions on the…
Competing Visions and Rising Factionalism in Suwayda a Danger to Syrian Unity
As Syria emerges from the shadow of over half a century of Assad rule, the southern province of Suwayda presents a microcosm of the…
Suwayda Governorate: Strategic Importance & Challenges
Suwayda, a Druze-majority region in southern Syria, stands at the intersection of national unity and regional power plays— with both…
Violence in Suwayda Undermines Integration Amid Foreign Fueled Separatist Rhetoric
A dramatic escalation of unrest in Syria’s southern Suwayda Governorate has exposed the limits of government outreach, with internal…
Suwayda Governor Resigns Following Armed Attack and Hostage Standoff
Dr. Mustafa al-Bakour, governor of Suwayda, submitted his resignation to President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Friday, two days after he was briefly…
The Druze of Syria: Between Sovereignty & Israeli Manipulation
The Druze are a small, tightly knit religious community native to the Levant who famously resisted foreign occupations and ave consistently…
“They Said He Kidnapped Me” : A Love Story Twisted by Syria’s Sectarian Wounds
In the grainy footage first shared on social media, Mira Jalal Thabet stood beside her husband Ahmad, veiled in modest Islamic clothing,…
Who is the Controversial Druze Leader, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri
Hikmat al-Hijri, a leading Druze religious figure in Syria, has become a polarising figure amid internal unrest and rising Israeli…
Damascus and Suwayda Druze Reach Security Agreement Amid Tensions
Syrian authorities and Druze leaders in Suwayda have reached a security agreement aimed at stabilizing the restive southern province,…
Global Criticism Mounting Public Outcry Over Israeli Acts in Syria
Demonstrations erupted Saturday in the Syrian coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartous as hundreds of Syrians took to the streets to…
Druze Leadership Warns of Israeli-Backed Sectarian Strife in Syria
A prominent Lebanese Druze spiritual leader warned Saturday that recent violence in Syria is part of a broader “sedition project” aimed at…