Protest Erupts Over Eviction Order in Former Republican Guard Housing Near Damascus - The Syrian Observer

Protest Erupts Over Eviction Order in Former Republican Guard Housing Near Damascus - The Syrian Observer

Residents of the “Al-Areen” housing complex—formerly known as the Republican Guard Residences—in the town of Qudsaya, west of Damascus, staged a protest on Monday in response to an eviction order issued by Syria’s Public Housing Committee. Originally designated as affordable housing for the former regime loyalists and military personnel, the complex was largely abandoned following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. In the aftermath, …

REPORT - Despite the recent outbreak of violence that has shaken some of the country's cities and concerns about Syria's future, an unprecedented fragrance of freedom floats on the Syrian capital five months after the eviction of Bashar al-Assad.