Region: South Syria

The 8th May airstrike that killed smuggling kingpin Marai al-Ramthan fundamentally altered the state of drug smuggling in south Syria, ...

Although far smaller than protests currently sweeping neighboring Suwayda, anti-regime demonstrations have continued in Daraa on an almost daily basis ...

The popular protest movement that ignited across southern Syria on 20th August has escalated rapidly, with over 10,000 protesters participating ...

The first week of popular demonstrations in south Syria have concentrated in Suwayda province. Protests in the Druze-majority region first ...

Fresh anti-regime protests have hit south Syria, marking the most significant displays of public anger since 2011. Thousands of protestors ...

This reporting period covers the month of July.After concluding its settlement drive in Daraa province last month, the regime has ...

This reporting period covers the month of June.After nearly 40 days, the regime has concluded a much-hyped reconciliation drive in ...

Despite continuing to profit handsomely from the expanding narcotics trade in south Syria, the Assad regime launched a series of ...

The reach of Syria’s illicit smuggling networks has become a top concern in the region and western states. Seeking to ...

This brief covers the reporting period of the month of April 2023In the month leading up to its readmission to ...