Suwayda protesters remove Hafez al-Assad’s portrait, call for fall of Bashar
AMMAN: A parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Syria’s independence from France transf...
Suwayda
Striking from the desert: Arms expert on how the Islamic State, in retreat, fuels its war effort
The Islamic State is now scattered across the deserts of Syria and Iraq. Driven back on all fronts,...
Druze sheikh released after militia strongarms regime in Suwayda
One day after regime soldiers arrested a member of the Sheikhs of Dignity at a checkpoint ostensibl...
After ‘marginalizing’ the east, Daraa’s new electoral system aims for equity
Last week the opposition government in FSA-controlled areas of Daraa held the first round of electi...
Sheikhs of Dignity release last detainees from Daraa
The Sheikhs of Dignity released the “last batch” of detainees on Friday, a pro-opposi...
‘I do not expect the regime will dig its own grave by moving on Suwayda’
In the aftermath of the Friday assassination of its leader, Sheikh Wahid al-Balaus, the Druze ...
A Man Apart in Suwayda
Suwayda internet cut off after protest critical of regime
The Syrian government reportedly cut off internet access to Suwayda province one day after more tha...
Syria: Bread prices by province
Bread prices in Syria vary widely from province to province: In Damascus, a standard 1kg bag of b...
‘Come eat, you’re invited’ to dinner for 12, says army soldier
A bag of food meant to sustain 12 Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers for two meals raised the ire of...
Syria Direct: News Update 7-7-15
Regime barrel bombs as rebels inch closer to east Aleppo
Regime helicopters reportedly launched a ...
