If the zero-sum battle continues—the worst-case scenario—the result may resemble what happened in Suweida and the coast: the further isolation of Kurds from Syria, Basheer Amin argues in Daraj.
HRW said humanitarian support in Suweida was “severely impeded” after the clashes due to access restrictions and insecurity.
The moral test of any new political order lies not in how it treats the majority, but in how it engages those with the least demographic weight, Wael Sawah writes for Daraj.
Public blame has focused squarely on the National Guard forces, the dominant power in Suweida.
Local sources confirmed to Syria TV that Sheikh al-Matni died under torture while in the custody of Hijri’s National Guard.
Media outlets aligned with al-Hijri have confirmed the detention of five individuals, including the prominent Sheikh Raed al-Matni and Asim Abu Fakhr.
In a land tormented by sectarian storms, the horizon may remain dim, Daraj writes.
Judge Naasan outlined the committee’s core responsibilities: to determine the causes and conditions that triggered the Suweida events, Syria TV reports.
The Commission reported that individuals from various communities recounted disturbing accounts of abuses carried out with shocking brutality, Shaam writes.
The Brotherhood’s Coexistence document addresses this vulnerability in the regime’s performance, Syria TV writes.
Several students told Syria TV that they were forced to drop out after being displaced from Suweida to their home provinces during the bloody events that shook the governorate.
A study by the “Day After Organization” evaluating the electoral process found outcomes that contradict the Higher Committee’s aspirations for representation.
Governor Bakkour had announced on October 9 that preparations were complete for launching the “Suweida Is Part of Us” campaign, which seeks to promote the development of the province.
According to a North Press correspondent, the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods were calm on Tuesday, with shops and markets open and residents going about their daily routines normally.
In the face of this vacuum, volunteer initiatives have emerged in displacement centres: young women offering basic literacy lessons to children, and free revision sessions for baccalaureate students, Daraj reports.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The healthcare system in Suweida is under severe strain.
The initiative centres on the rehabilitation of 16 villages in the province’s eastern region, with the goal of reducing pressure on overcrowded temporary shelters, Baladi News writes.
Layla, an activist who holds dual citizenship and is planning a cautious return, expressed concerns over phone surveillance and threats on social media, al-Hal reports.
While Damascus acknowledged the right of “religious or national groups to express their political views, hold meetings, and establish parties within a national legal framework”, it strongly condemned the event for “hosting separatist figures involved in hostile acts”
