Men of Dignity

15 03, 2025
  • Al-Karama Square, in Syria’s southern, Druze-majority Suwayda city, which was the epicenter of a nonviolent protest movement against deposed president Bashar al-Assad for more than a year before his fall, 12/3/2025 (Shadi al-Dbeisi/Syria Direct)

Is Suwayda heading for a showdown with Damascus?

By Walid Al NofalShadi al-Dbeisi|2025-03-15T17:19:17+01:00March 15, 2025|

Factions in Syria’s southern Suwayda province are split on whether to merge with Damascus. One side—aligned with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri—is opposed, while the other—including the powerful Men of Dignity—calls for opening to Damascus and joining its institutions.

26 03, 2024
  • A truck targeted by the Jordanian Armed Forces while attempting to cross into Jordan from Syria carrying a load of drugs, 24/3/2021 (Jordanian Armed Forces)

How Suwayda became a drug-smuggling hub

By Karam Mansour|2024-05-24T15:12:13+02:00March 26, 2024|

In Syria’s southern Suwayda province, suspected Jordanian airstrikes hunt drug traffickers and kill civilians. Regime-linked gangs operate with impunity and smugglers ferry drugs over the border. Local armed groups fight back. How did we get here?

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