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In Daraa, where ‘walls have ears,’ post-reconciliation communities marred by fear, mistrust

Feb. 4, 2019

A woman reads the Quran near a relative's tomb in the opposition-held southern Syrian city of Daraa on the first day of Eid al-Adha on August 21, 2018. Mohamad Abazeed/AFP. AMMAN: Ahmad Abu Mansour* and his friend Munther had known each other for three years, a friendship forged in wartime. “Our relationship was strong—one hundred percent,” he says. At the time, Abu Mansour, ...

‘Like a big prison’: Months into reconciliation, invisible borders still divide Syria’s southwest

Dec. 12, 2018

‘We don’t even know if he’s alive’: Despite promises of reconciliation, rebels and former opposition figures disappear

Nov. 15, 2018

Syrian army takes control of most of Jordanian border as Daraa rebels await reconciliation

Jul. 9, 2018

Displaced Syrians return to their homes in Busra a-Sham after pro-government forces captured the Naseeb border crossing on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Bosra Press. AMMAN: Syrian ...

Advancing Damascus-led forces bisect eastern Daraa countryside in battle for Syria’s southwest

Jun. 26, 2018

AMMAN: Pro-government forces vying to recapture southwestern Syria from opposition fighters made their first significant advances there on Tuesday morning, capturing a key rebel t...

Thousands of civilians flee towns near Daraa’s frontlines as rebels talk of ‘preemptive strike’ against government forces

Mar. 12, 2018

AMMAN: Thousands of civilians are fleeing opposition-held towns along frontlines with Syrian government forces in southern Daraa province amid claims of an upcoming rebel offensiv...

‘Everything is drenched’: Heavy flooding hits camps for displaced Syrians near Golan Heights

Jan. 18, 2018

AMMAN: Everything Fatima owns is underwater. Early Thursday morning, the tent that Fatima and her children have lived in for more than a year and a half collapsed after several d...

After jailbreak and IED attack, opposition court in Daraa calls on rebel groups for more security

Nov. 1, 2017

AMMAN: The main opposition-run court in Daraa province is closed this week “due to lack of security,” the court president told Syria Direct on Monday, citing unwilling...

Behind the story: Meet the journalists who risk the wrath of all sides to cover Syria’s south

Sep. 27, 2017

All through September, Syria Direct has published a series of interviews and reports on the state of southern Syria, by reporters there, in collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer ...

Quneitra farmers lose sole income as regime tariffs upend fragile agricultural balance: ‘I haven’t even begun to harvest’

Sep. 13, 2017

AMMAN: Farmers in rebel-held parts of Syria’s Quneitra province say they are losing thousands of dollars since regime forces introduced a tariff on their produce in recent m...

The state of Syria's south: A month-long reporting series from Syria Direct

Sep. 11, 2017

AMMAN: Half of Syria’s southernmost city, the provincial capital of Daraa, sits in ruins. Thousands of homes and shops lie flattened, the targets of airstrikes and shelling ...

Measles spreads through rebel-held south Syria after two years without vaccinations

Jun. 5, 2017

AMMAN: A measles outbreak in opposition-held regions of southern Syria has infected nearly 150, mostly newborns and young children, because of a two-year absence of vaccinations, ...

'I can’t even describe it': Quneitra camps wiped out after three-day snowstorm

Jan. 10, 2017

AMMAN: Thousands of residents of Syria’s southwest Quneitra province are seeking shelter after snow, flooding and harsh winds destroyed more than half of their canvas tents ...

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In Daraa, where ‘walls have ears,’ post-reconciliation communities marred by fear, mistrust

‘Like a big prison’: Months into reconciliation, invisible borders still divide Syria’s southwest

‘We don’t even know if he’s alive’: Despite promises of reconciliation, rebels and former opposition figures disappear

Syrian army takes control of most of Jordanian border as Daraa rebels await reconciliation

Advancing Damascus-led forces bisect eastern Daraa countryside in battle for Syria’s southwest

Thousands of civilians flee towns near Daraa’s frontlines as rebels talk of ‘preemptive strike’ against government forces

‘Everything is drenched’: Heavy flooding hits camps for displaced Syrians near Golan Heights

After jailbreak and IED attack, opposition court in Daraa calls on rebel groups for more security

Behind the story: Meet the journalists who risk the wrath of all sides to cover Syria’s south

Quneitra farmers lose sole income as regime tariffs upend fragile agricultural balance: ‘I haven’t even begun to harvest’

The state of Syria's south: A month-long reporting series from Syria Direct

Measles spreads through rebel-held south Syria after two years without vaccinations

'I can’t even describe it': Quneitra camps wiped out after three-day snowstorm

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