“Each side points to the other’s hard line to justify its own. That keeps Suwayda’s future framed in security terms and crowds out the many residents, clerics and local figures seeking a path between central rule and separation.”

Nanar Hawach · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-26

Hawach said both sides in Suwayda point to each other's hard lines, keeping the province's future framed in security terms.