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Syria Denies Reports of Assassination Attempt on President Ahmad Al-Sharaa - The Syrian Observer

Ahmed Al-Sharaa · Daraa

Syria Denies Reports of Assassination Attempt on President Ahmad Al-Sharaa - The Syrian Observer

44% Right coverage: 9 sources

The Syrian Ministry of Information has firmly denied widespread media reports claiming that President Ahmad al-Sharaa survived an assassination attempt during a recent visit to the southern province of Daraa. In an official statement carried by state-run news agency SANA, a government source said: “There is no truth to what has been reported by several media outlets about the Syrian army and Turkish intelligence thwarting an attempt to assassina…See the Story

Rural south Syria faces disaster amid worst drought in 40 year

Agriculture · Daraa

Rural south Syria faces disaster amid worst drought in 40 year

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Farmers in southern Syria are preparing for a disastrous harvest as the provinces of Daraa, Suweida, and Quneitra suffer their worst drought in 40 years. Farmers across the southern region, known as Syria's "breadbasket" since ancient times, are grappling with unprecedented drought, soaring costs, deteriorating infrastructure, and growing insecurity. "This is the first time in forty years that I've seen the land crack open from thirst," said 62-…Read Article

The disappearances of Christians under the Assad regime - Syriac Press

The disappearances of Christians under the Assad regime - Syriac Press

DARAMSUQ (Damascus) — On Saturday, July 5, 2025, the Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Archdiocese of Daraa will hold a special funeral Mass in honor of the late journalist Joseph Metri Jawabra, who was executed by the Syrian regime in 1982. The liturgy will also commemorate his relatives and companions Hanna Eid and Isa Jawabra, who were executed alongside him—silenced for their words, punished for their defiance. The document of their execution, long burie…Read Article

Motorcycles... from a means of transport to a tool for killing - Enab Baladi

Enab Baladi – Mowaffak al-Khouja Assassination incidents in Syria have increased following the fall of the previous Syrian regime, for various reasons and by different parties, some of which are known and relate to political or social positions, while others remain unexplained and unrecognized. It is noteworthy that motorcycles have been used in assassination incidents, raising questions about their advantages and the reasons for their use, as w…Middle East · Daraa Read Article

Israeli raids, drone interceptions intensify in southern Syria

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Israeli military activity in southern Syria escalated on Friday, with a series of ground incursions reported in the provinces of Daraa and Quneitra, alongside a wave of interceptions of Iranian drones carried out by Israeli air defences. The surge in operations coincides with sustained cross-border exchanges between Israel and Iranian-linked forces. Youssef Al-Musleh, editorial director of the Free People of Houran Gathering media activist group…Drones · Nawa See the Story

Debris from missiles and drones rains down on homes in southern Syria

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Several Iranian drones and missiles were intercepted and downed over Syria’s southern Daraa province on June 14 amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran, local sources and media reported.Military · Daraa Read Article

Fingerprints of Islamic State and Iran in Daraa’s assassinations - Enab Baladi

Enab Baladi – Mahjoub al-Hashish The incidents of assassination in Daraa province, southern Syria, have escalated recently, targeting elements of the internal security forces and media activists. The most notable of these incidents was the targeting of a security patrol on June 12, following a dispute with a former leader in the Free Syrian Army. On June 10, an internal security force member was killed in the town of Hite in rural Daraa. This wa…Middle East · Daraa Read Article

Daraa: Citizens and merchants demand reopening of Ramtha crossing - Enab Baladi

Enab Baladi – Wasim al-Adawi The news of the imminent reopening of the Daraa-Ramtha border crossing with Jordan has sparked questions across social media about whether this opening will materialize soon or not. The crossing was the first border crossing that was controlled by the Syrian revolution forces in the south in September 2013. It was targeted multiple times by the previous regime until it became unsafe and out of service, after which Jo…Social Media · Daraa Read Article

Syria: Warplanes Fly over Daraa, Along with Drones.

This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Syria: Local sources: Israeli warplanes are flying over Daraa Governorate, coinciding with the flight of Israeli drones over the governorate. This article was published on the Cedarnews news website. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.Drones · Daraa Read Article

Syria: Roman Remains of the City of Nawa Disappear in the Face of Looting and Abandonment

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

In southern Syria, the city of Nawa, now in ruins, was once a prosperous centre of Roman times, then Byzantine. Located on the road linking Damascus to Deraa, it has sheltered families of wealthy traders and farmers. But the remains of this wealth are now threatened, not only by the abandonment and destruction of the war, but also by wild excavations carried out by desperate inhabitants. Faced with poverty and lack of support, some dig the groun…Looting · Nawa Read Article

Syria’s Interim President Visits Daraa, First Trip Since Assad’s Ouster

100% Right coverage: 2 sources

DAMASCUS, June 7 — Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa yesterday visited the southern city of Daraa, the cradle of the country’s uprising, for the first time since ousting longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad almost six months ago. State news agency SANA published footage showing a cheering crowd greeting Sharaa, who was seen waving and shaking hands with people during the visit, which came on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Sharaa and Interi…Bashar Al-Assad · Daraa See the Story

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