Suweida’s Exam Standoff Triggers Fresh Clashes in Southern Syria pzeiler Fri, 09/04/2026 - 14:57 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Analyst's Notebook / Middle East & North Africa 04 September 2026 2 minutes Suweida’s Exam Standoff Triggers Fresh Clashes in Southern Syria Crisis Group expert Nanar Hawach analyses a week of tensions in the Syrian province as government forces and local Druze troops once again trade fire Share BlueSky Email Facebook Linkedin Twitter Whatsapp Save Print Nanar Hawach Senior Analyst, Syria Related Tags Syria Tensions soared in late August between the Syrian government in Damascus and local forces in Suweida , a Druze-majority so