Suwayda

Anger and confusion erupt over the Syrian government’s decision to ration bread through the smart card

Apr 21,2020

Kidnapping row fuels sectarian strife between Daraa and Suwayda

Smart cards for rationing: how the Syrian government is outsmarting accountability

From denial to discipline: Syrian government responds to the economic crisis

Suweida governorate terrorized by increased gang activity, kidnappings

LATEST FROM Suwayda

Souriyeh / سوريّة: Women’s voices from Syria

February 21

For around five years, Judi Arash lived under siege in a bombed-out, encircled rebel-held area of northern Homs that, at one point, was restricted to just three square kilometers....

The other side of the border: In southern Syria, promise of Naseeb border rings hollow for civilians mired by rising prices

November 28

A man sells fish in Daraa city in October. Photo by Mohamad Abazeed/AFP. AMMAN: Ahmad* spends his days sitting in a home without windows, which were bombed out during the Syrian ...

Suwayda protesters demand answers after kidnapping negotiations collapse, second IS captive executed

October 04

Protesters blocked streets in Suwayda city on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Suwayda 24. AMMAN: Protests in Syria’s southern government-held Suwayda province continued for a ...

Striking from the desert: Arms expert on how the Islamic State, in retreat, fuels its war effort

August 12

The Islamic State is now scattered across the deserts of Syria and Iraq. Driven back on all fronts, almost all of the territories the hardline group controlled at its height in 20...

One week since deadly attack, latest evacuations of Islamic State fighters leave Suwayda residents ‘paralyzed by fear’

August 01

Residents chant anti-Islamic State slogans in Suwayda city on Wednesday. Photo by local activists. AMMAN: Syrian government buses evacuated hundreds of Islamic State militants fo...

At least 150 people killed in devastating IS ground offensive, suicide attacks on Suwayda province

July 25

The site of one of the explosions in Suwayda city on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of SANA. AMMAN: A ground offensive and series of suicide attacks claimed by the Islamic State (IS) ...

Household items ‘looted from Daraa’ for sale in Suwayda streets, sparking local outcry

July 04

AMMAN: In the wake of government advances against opposition fighters in Syria’s southwest Daraa province, household furnishings reportedly looted from captured towns are be...

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

June 26

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...

Three women shaping the future of Syria by taking part in the workforce

April 26

Syria’s women are increasingly taking on the role of primary breadwinner in their families as husbands and fathers are killed, injured or detained. For many of these women, ...

US-backed rebels withdraw from eastern desert with no clear mission ahead

October 12

AMMAN: US-backed rebel militias in Syria’s remote, southeastern desert region have withdrawn from their positions and are retreating to an American military zone along the S...

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