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Desecration in Sweida: Aprayer platform turned into a platform for provocation

Source: local sources

Local sources report that a group affiliated with the so-called "De Facto Authority," operating in the western countryside of Suwayda, has desecrated a holy site sacred to the Unitarian Druze community. The site, known as a "Majlis," is a communal space of profound significance, traditionally reserved for funeral rites and mourning the deceased.

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Manahel Al-Sahwi

Christians from Suwayda: “If Al-Hijri is their enemy, why did they destroy our churches?”

Christians from Suwayda: “If Al-Hijri is their enemy, why did they destroy our churches?”

Source: Daraj Media

In the coverage of the events of the Suwayda massacres, which according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed nearly two thousand victims, clear information about the Christian component is lacking. Most circulated news covered what happened to the Druze and Bedouins, while Christians have a significant presence, constituting about 10 percent of the […]

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John Rossomando

John Rossomando

Defense and national security analyst and author of "The Arab Spring Ruse: How the Muslim brotherhood duped Washington in Libya and Syria"

EIN Presswire Amplifies Western Syria Development’s Advocacy Campaign

Global press release distribution to amplify advocacy for Syrian minority rights. Through strategic partnership with EIN Presswire, Western Syria Development Organization expands its reach to raise international awareness about the systematic persecution of minority communities in Syria.

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How Syrian forces emptied Alawite suburb: X means stay, O means go

Source: Reuters | September 12, 2025

Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders AL-SOMARIA, Syria, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders. In their wake, they left the district’s homes spray-painted with big black “X”s and “O”s: […]

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Trump Must Confront Syria’s President al-Sharaa About His al-Qaeda Past

Source: New York Post

Opinion: Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa should publicly denounce al-Qaeda before walking New York’s streets When the world gathers in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly, the city becomes a stage for dialogue, diplomacy and global ambition. But this year, that stage is overshadowed by a deeply uncomfortable reality: Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa […]

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Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Documenting the Atrocity: Sweida Massacre Toll Rises to 2,014, Including 789 Field Executions

Source: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

With documentation efforts ongoing, the death toll from the Sweida massacre has reached a total of 2,014 victims, including 1,502 from the Druze community. The number of summary execution victims has risen to 789. Fifty days into the Sweida massacres, documentation continues to uncover one of the most horrific crimes that may amount to war […]

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The Syria Report

Suweida: Mass displacement and systematic HLP violations

Source: The Syria Report

The ongoing conflict in Suweida Governorate has resulted in significant displacement and a disturbing pattern of Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights violations in the western and northern countryside. The situation has created a humanitarian crisis that extends far beyond immediate physical harm, threatening the very foundations of community life and individual livelihoods in the […]

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