An agent of the forces loyal to the new Syrian government in Daraa province, in the south of Syria, on Jan. 5, 2025. (Credit: Bakr al-Kassem/AFP)
For several days, the southern Syrian province of Daraa — the birthplace of the 2011 popular uprising — has been rocked by clashes that threaten the fragile social cohesion Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is attempting to establish across its controlled territory.In a sign of mounting concern, HTS deployed thousands of fighters on Sunday to the town of al-Sanamayn, nearly 50 kilometers north of Daraa. Read more In Syria, inclusive rhetoric, but monopolized power Calls for the Execution of Mohsen al-HaimedAt the center of the unrest is Mohsen al-Haimed, a former collaborator of Bashar al-Assad’s military intelligence services and accused of affiliation with the Islamic State group. Haimed, notorious for heading a militia in the area, refused to disarm following the rebel offensive last December that toppled Assad’s five-decade rule.HTS...
For several days, the southern Syrian province of Daraa — the birthplace of the 2011 popular uprising — has been rocked by clashes that threaten the fragile social cohesion Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is attempting to establish across its controlled territory.In a sign of mounting concern, HTS deployed thousands of fighters on Sunday to the town of al-Sanamayn, nearly 50 kilometers north of Daraa. Read more In Syria, inclusive rhetoric, but monopolized power Calls for the Execution of Mohsen al-HaimedAt the center of the unrest is Mohsen al-Haimed, a former collaborator of Bashar al-Assad’s military intelligence services and accused of affiliation with the Islamic State group. Haimed, notorious for heading a militia in the area, refused to disarm following the rebel offensive last December that toppled Assad’s five-decade...