#National Guard
Le Monde: Israeli Intervention Destabilizing Southern Syria and Region
French historian and Middle East researcher Jean-Pierre Filiu argues that Israeli military and political intervention in southern Syria…
Prisoners Freed as Suwayda Tensions Deepen Amid Hijri Militia Infighting
Security tensions continued to escalate in Syria’s southern Suwayda province this week as armed groups affiliated with the National Guard…
Hijri Militias Prevent Suwayda Students From Attending Exams
Suwayda province in southern Syria is facing a development which has raised concerns about access to education and freedom of movement.…
Suwayda Trafficking Networks Expand Under Israeli-Backed Militias
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime exposed large-scale Captagon production networks across Syria, but the southern province of…
Suwayda Faces Rising Crime, Corruption and Chaos Under Militia Rule
Chaos and lawlessness continue to grip Syria’s southern Suwayda province as armed groups affiliated with the National Guard militia face…
Suwayda Clashes Erupt Following Jordanian Strikes
Violent clashes erupted early Monday, May 4, in the western countryside of Suwayda province between Syrian Internal Security Forces and the…
Suwayda Unrest Deepens as Hijri Dissolves ‘Legal Committee’
Fresh turmoil in Suwayda has intensified public anger toward the de facto institutions aligned with Druze cleric Hikmat al-Hijri, after an…
Public Anger in Suwayda Over Ongoing Extortion and Repression
Public opposition in Suwayda is intensifying against Hikmat al-Hijri’s National Guard militia and its affiliated Supreme Legal Committee,…
Israel Strikes Syria as UN Warns of Escalation
Renewed violence in southern Syria has raised concerns about a broader escalation, as clashes in Suwayda province coincide with Israeli…
National Guard Imposes Media Blackout Amid Tightening Grip on Suwayda
The Israeli-backed National Guard militia in Syria’s southern Suwayda province has imposed sweeping restrictions on information, drawing…
Suwayda’s Shadow War: A Conversation with Suleiman Abdulbaqi, Head of Internal Security
Abdulbaqi stands at the center of a province struggling to redefine authority, loyalty, and security after the fall of the Assad regime.
Suwayda Report Flags War Crimes by ‘All Sides’ in 2025 Clashes
A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report says Syrian government forces and local Bedouin and Druze armed groups committed serious violations…