Syria News » Sweida News Syria » Sweida » Security: Damascus struggles to assert control in southern Syria amid ISIS threat, Druze tensions
Southern Syria is particularly complex for several reasons. One reason is the continued Israeli raids along the border.
News Syria » Sweida » Security: Israel on alert for renewed attacks on Syria's Druze, security source says
Damascus has conveyed messages to Jerusalem asserting that its actions are intended to establish sovereignty over all Syrian territory rather than target civilians.
News Syria » Sweida » Security: Armed groups close Sweida-Damascus highway as US envoy voices concern
DAMASCUS: Armed groups in Syria’s southern Sweida governorate have completely closed the highway linking the city to Damascus, state news agency SANA reported on Saturday, as a US envoy voiced concern ...
News Syria » Sweida » Security: Syria fears imminent Israeli-backed Druze offensive in Sweida, official tells 'Post'
Damascus is increasingly concerned about a potential Druze offensive in Sweida, claiming Israel is encouraging armed groups and providing military support, a senior Syrian official told the Post.
News Syria » Sweida » Security: Armed groups block key road linking Syria's Sweida to Damascus amid renewed tensions
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) quoted Qutaiba Azzam, director of media relations at Sweida's Media Department, as saying that groups controlling the Um al-Zaytoun checkpoint in northern Sweida had ...
News Syria » Sweida » Security: Protesters storm governor's office in southern Syria, casualties reported
Earlier, more than 200 people had gathered around the building in the centre of the Druze-majority city, chanting slogans against the Syrian regime, witnesses said.
News Syria » Sweida » Security: SYRIA WARNING: Israel Steps Up Air Force Activity Amid Fears Of Renewed Attacks Against Druze Communities
Israel has increased Israeli Air Force activity over southern Syria amid intelligence concerns that forces aligned with the Syrian government could launch renewed attacks against Druze communities in ...
News Syria » Sweida » Security: 10 Syrian security personnel reported wounded in clashes in Sweida
DAMASCUS, Syria — Clashes with local armed groups in Syria’s Druze-majority province of Sweida left 10 government security personnel wounded, state media reported Tuesday. The unrest, which took place ...
News Syria » Sweida » Security: UN: No progress on Sweida peace plan as Syria’s Druze tensions persist
Ongoing rivalries, kidnappings and political disputes have derailed efforts to rebuild trust in Syria’s Sweida province, a UN official warned. A United Nations official warned on Monday that efforts ...
News Syria » Sweida » Security: Syria has made no progress on Sweida reintegration plan, UN says
June 22 - A United Nations official warned on Monday that efforts to repair divisions and stabilise southern Syria have stalled nearly a year after deadly sectarian violence in a Druze-majority ...