Will Syria’s Assad resort to violence as Suwayda protests grow? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Amberin Zaman

Amberin Zaman

Aug 30, 2023

A man snaps a picture of a red rose raised by a protester. — A man snaps a picture of a red rose raised by a protester during a demonstration in Syria's rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib on Aug. 25, 2023, in support of anti-government protests in the regime-controlled southern city of Suwayda. — ABDULAZIZ KETAZ/AFP via Getty Images

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad faces ongoing protests that began last week against the cost of fuel and are now spreading.

Protests in southern Syria gain momentum, spread to Aleppo

Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

Protesters destroy Hafez al-Assad statue in Suwayda

Syrian government struggles with unrest in Suwayda

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Protests continue in Syrian government territory

Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change