In the last few months, Syrians have been enduring the worst economic crisis since the beginning of the conflict, with spiraling inflation, currency plunge, severe fuel shortages, lifting subsidies on …
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Human Rights JournalismStories & Testimonies
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Investigative Reports
Conflicting Iranian-Russian Expediencies in southern Syria Threaten the Social Fabric
Background On 27 March 2020, the village of Al Qrayya in As Suwayda suburbs witnessed clashes and confrontations between fighters of the 5th Corps,[1] headed by Ahmed al-Awdeh, and local …
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Human Rights Journalism
Al-Sweida: Abductions on the Rise Again with a Continued Lack of Accountability
by wael.mAfter a relative decrease, abductions for ransom are firmly back in al-Sweida province, as 21 persons kidnapped between October 1 and November 13, 2018, and only five of whom returned …
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Human Rights Journalism
As Suwayda: All Druze Hostages Freed after a Military Action by SAA
by wael.mOn November 8, 2018, the Syrian army troops launched a military operation in As Suwayda eastern Badiya, resulting in the liberation of the remaining hostages who were held by …
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Human Rights Journalism
As Suwayda: A violent Incident Ends a Sit-in Demanding the Return of Abductees
by wael.mSheikh al-Karama Forces[1], a local armed group in As Suwayda, attacked a sit-in demanding the release of the abductees by ISIL, held near the provincial building which they fired and …
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26 Bedouins, women and children, were released by Rijal al-Karama Movement[1] after they were kidnapped by it following July 25, 2018[2] attacks on As Suwayda for accusations of being involved …
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On October the 2nd ISIL executed a Druze woman named Tharwat Abu Ammar,25, one of the 26 hostages from the July 25th As Suwayda attacks[1], as it sent a footage …
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The organization that calls itself the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, executed one male civilian who were kidnapped from Shabaki village, located in al-Sweida province south of Syria, during …
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Human Rights Journalism
Another Agreement Concludes to Move ISIS Elements to the North Countryside of al-Sweida in Exchange for the Release of the Kidnapped
by wael.mRecently, the Syrian regular forces has reached a deal with the organization that calls itself the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, providing that elements of ISIS would be moved …