Why Students Are Leaving Damascus University Housing?
ENAB BALADI
May 9, 2025
Some students from Suweida are exiting the university housing compound in Damascus following sectarian clashes, according to Enab Baladi.
Some students from Suweida are exiting the university housing compound in Damascus following sectarian clashes, according to Enab Baladi.
Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed a relative “surrounded by controversy” as governor of Damascus, according to al-Hal.
The contract is valued at €230 million, approximately $260 million, according to +963.
The Minister of Education, despite his Kurdish background, has not publicly addressed the long-standing Kurdish demand for mother-tongue education, Daraj writes.
Tuesday evening, an agreement was found between the government and local druze leaders.
Makhlouf’s remarks about mobilizing 150,000 fighters and appealing to Russia for intervention were met with widespread ridicule among Syrians, al-Hal writes.
Suleiman al-Tinawi reportedly coordinated with the Lebanese Hezbollah and other sectarian militias operating in Syria, al-Modon writes.
This is not the Syria that was imagined by those who rose up in 2011, nor is it a Syria worthy of their sacrifices, Daraj argues.
Amnesty urges Syria’s interim authorities to uphold justice, protect minorities, and prevent a return to cycles of atrocity
The Autonomous Administration rejected any obligation to implement decisions issued by the new government, according to +963 media.
Coordination with the Syrian government is ongoing, an AANES official noted, particularly in regard to the establishment of specialized committees to discuss unresolved matters.
The battle for Syria’s soul is far from over – and may, in fact, be entering its most decisive phase.
Syrian analysts consider the agreement a crucial step toward aligning positions between Damascus and the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria, North Press writes.
While the agreement marks a significant political and security milestone, questions remain about its long-term durability and whether all druze factions would support it.
Dozens of demonstrators gathered in Al-Karama Square in central Suweida, Enab Baladi writes.
Syria appears to be signaling a commitment to transparency and adherence to global norms, al-Thawra writes.
The abrupt dissolution of the military and security institutions was a severe economic blow to the Alawites, Hussam Jazmati argues for Syria TV.
The SNHR report attributes 21 of these cases to the transitional government, 34 to opposition factions, and 68 to the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Mazloum Abdi held a meeting with lawyers, human rights advocates, independent activists, and civil society representatives to discuss Syrian-Kurdish dialogue, according to North Press.
The fate of Syria’s unions will depend on their ability to establish genuine independence and democratic governance, Enab Baladi writes.
