LATEST FROM Daraa
May 15
Can the reconciliation agreements survive Daraa's brewing insurgency and the government's heavy-handed tactics to crush it?
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April 21
In recent months, the smart card system has been expanded to include a wider range of subsidized goods, namely fuel, rice, tea, and sugar. Although the smart card system sustained...
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April 07
Mutual kidnapping campaigns between Daraa and Suwayda province have spiraled into retaliation and revenge, further fueling sectarian strife between the two provinces.
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March 02
With renewed clashes in the city of al-Sanamayn in northern Daraa, tensions between Syrian government forces and armed militant groups have risen to unprecedented levels. Daraa ha...
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February 17
On February 1, the Syrian government launched its initiative to expand the “smart card” system to include subsidized prices for rationed quantities of tea, rice, and sugar. Using ...
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February 05
With the arrival of the corpse to the graveyard in the old city of Daraa al-Balad in southern Syria, the wails of mourners quickly rose to a crescendo. The streets were consumed b...
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January 27
Less than two weeks after ushering in the new decade, Syria broke a record. On January 12, the value of the Syrian pound plunged past the symbolic 1,000 mark, trading at SYP 1,020...
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November 07
A year and a half after "reconciliation" agreements were signed, Damascus is going after Syrians' assets more than ever.
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October 03
Russia represents an exceptional case in its unwavering support for the crimes of Bashar al-Assad against his people throughout the revolution and seems to have a different unders...
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September 27
On September 7, two men from Daraa province were arrested while receiving medical treatment, increasing Daraa’s residents’ mistrust of Damascus.
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