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National Guard Leader Shoots and Abducts Journalist in Suwayda
Syrian journalist, Marhaf al-Shaer, was shot and abducted Tuesday, January 6, in the southern city of Suwayda, an incident activists and…
Washington Post: Covert Israeli Intervention in Syria Predated Assad’s Fall
A Washington Post investigation details how Israel moved quickly, and in some cases well before the fall of Bashar al-Assad, to influence…
Discontent Grows in Suwayda Amid Militia Corruption and Misrule
Mounting frustration is spreading across Suwayda Province as residents face worsening economic hardship and administrative dysfunction…
Israeli Support Reported for Druze Separatists in Suwayda
Reports of Israeli military and financial backing for separatist Druze movements in southern Syria’s Suwayda province are raising alarms in…
Smugglers, Militias and the New Threat Rising in Suwayda
Drug trafficking in southern Syria sharply declined since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, but the vacuum left behind…
Suwayda Crisis Continues as Hijri Pushes Separatist Agenda
Tensions in Syria’s southern province of Suwayda have increased following Israeli-backed Druze spiritual leader Hikmat al-Hijri issuing of…
Parallel Authority in the South
In September, a roadmap was announced to stabilize Suwayda. However the initiative was rejected by Hikmat al-Hijri and the National Guard…
Suwayda’s Governor Details Worsening Conditions and Communication Deadlock
In a closed meeting with journalists on October 8, Governor Mustafa al-Bakour blamed armed groups and criminal networks for obstructing…
Stolen Aid Fuels Scarcity in Syria’s Suwayda Province
Despite widespread claims of a blockade, officials insist that aid and goods flow daily into Syria’s southern Suwayda province. Security…
Separatist Obstruction in Suwayda Deepens Crisis for Civilians
Efforts to reopen the Damascus-Suwayda road continue to face obstruction from local separatist leaders, according to diplomatic and…
Drug Smuggling in Syria’s South Fuels Violence and Instability
Syrian authorities reported the seizure of nearly 500 kilograms of hashish and 198 packets of narcotic pills this week after clashes with…
Israeli-Backed Druze Militias Raise Fears of Further Sectarian Divide
A new armed alliance announced in Syria’s southern Suwayda province is raising alarms over rising separatist and sectarian currents in the…