Quneitra

After stealing their dream of freedom, Damascus goes after Syrians’ assets

Nov 07,2019

Hezbollah transforms civilians’ homes in southern Syria into Israeli targets

Syrian farmers in Golan Heights fear loss of livelihoods, ‘cultural life’ from Israeli wind farm plans

In occupied Golan Heights, little surprise over Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty: ‘We’re already living ...

Mysterious assassinations, bombings as ‘security breakdown’ mires Daraa’s fragile peace

LATEST FROM Quneitra

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

September 13

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

September 11

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

June 05

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

January 10

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 ...

Sewage pours into Syria from occupied Golan Heights, leaks into local dams

November 16

AMMAN: Sewage water reportedly originating in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights is pouring into Syria’s southwestern Quneitra province for a 10th week, residents and local ...

In a forgotten corner of Syria, camp residents cling to life: ‘We need everything’

August 08

AMMAN: Umm Raed has a lot on her mind. She doesn’t feel safe in the tent in Syria’s southwest Quneitra province that she, her husband and seven children have called h...

Syria: Bread prices by province

August 19

Bread prices in Syria vary widely from province to province: In Damascus, a standard 1kg bag of bread costs between SP35-75 ($.20-.40). To the south, in Daraa province, the pric...

Naame Shaam: Iran militarily occupying Syria, ‘Assad doesn’t matter’

August 12

In the spring of 2014, a handful of Syrian, Lebanese and Iranian activists held a protest in Berlin denouncing Tehran’s involvement in the Syrian war. “Syria is Iran&...

Syria Direct: News Update 6-29-15

June 29

Three consecutive days of demonstrations in East Ghouta Civilians in several regime-encircled East Ghouta towns took to the streets over the weekend in demonstrations calling for...

Syria Direct: News Update 6-16-15

June 16

Civilians killed in rebel western Aleppo city offensive Heavy rebel shelling of regime-held western Aleppo neighborhoods over the past two days killed 34 civilians and injured hu...

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Pictures reportedly place Iranian general in Daraa

Jabhat a-Nusra issues demands using UN peacekeepers as leverage

'Almost complete control' for rebels in southern Quneitra

Rebels purport to show weapons seized after seizing Quneitra hills

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