After days of anti-government protests, Syrian government forces have entered Suweida and attacked demonstrators, detaining a number of them reports Smart News.
Reconstruction of the Yarmouk Camp planned, another US convoy enters Syria, anti-government protests in Suwedia and anti-US sanctions protests in Lattakia. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Protests in Syria southern province of Suweida, with people protesting the US sanctions and the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria according to SANA.
Rising prices are crushing the will of the Syrian people, with Syrians now openly insulting Bashar al-Assad and his government reports Sowt Al-Asima.
People in opposition held areas are decrying their living conditions and the corruption an incompetence of the ruling authorities reports Smart News.
Residents of Suweida have protested against living conditions in the province and the recent fires that destroyed crops and livelihoods reports Enab Baladi.
Suicides are becoming prevalent in Syria, with hanging the most frequent method of suicide reports Tishreen.
President Assad has dismissed Talal al-Barazi, and replaced him with Atef al-Nadaf, who was previously governor of Suweida writes Alsouria Net.
In an effort to quell the security chaos that has plagued southern Syria, the Internal Security Forces made a number of arrests and confiscated weapons and ammunition writes SANA.
The home of a military commander was targeted by unknown attackers, who used an artillery shell, but only caused material damage reports Smart News.
Syrian authorities have uncovered a cache of weapons and equipment in the southern provinces of Daraa and Suweida, mostly western manufactured writes SANA.
To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Syrian government has conducted disinfection campaigns across Damascus and Aleppo and sent mobile teams to deliver food writes SANA.
An armed group in Daraa has released three fighters captured in Suweida, in exchange for the release of an elderly man who had been kidnapped reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
To spread awareness and information about the coronavirus, the Syrian government has set up a number of emergency centres and telephone hotlines writes SANA.
In line with the government’s efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a number of initiatives and campaigns have been launched to ensure that people isolated in their homes receive the proper care they need writes SANA.
Civil society and activists have joined together to help prevent the spread of coronavirus by raising awareness and disinfecting public spaces writes SANA.
The southern province of Daraa has witnessed a spate of kidnappings that have targeted children and demanded exorbitant ransoms for their release writes Jesr.
Turnout for applications to be considered for the upcoming People’s Assembly elections has been high across the country and represents a diverse range of people reports Al-Watan.
Applications to run for the People’s Assembly have been low across the country, but the authorities are expecting an upturn in the number writes Al-Watan.
Students in Suweida are continuing to protest about the ongoing economic problems and the rampant corruption that is present reports Al-Modon.
