Published On 16/11/2025
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Last update: 23:10 (Mecca time)
Since mid-July 2025, As-Suwayda Governorate has witnessed a series of successive developments that combined violence and political fluctuations, and led to one of the most complex scenes that the region has witnessed in recent years.
The spokesman for the investigation committee into the Suwayda events, Ammar Ezz El-Din, said that the evidence was collected and preserved to ensure its safety in preparation for presenting it to the judiciary.
The committee announced the arrest of members of the Ministries of Defense and Interior, stressing that allowing the entry of the international investigation committee reflects the seriousness of the Syrian state in holding accountable.
The following is a chronology of the most prominent stages of the crisis in Suwayda since its beginning:
July 13, 2025
Violence broke out between armed Druze and Bedouin tribes, and clashes quickly expanded in villages and towns, causing hundreds of casualties as government forces entered to try to contain the deteriorating scene.
July 15, 2025
Israeli forces bombed Syrian army and security positions in Suwayda, raising the level of internal tension and adding a regional dimension to the ongoing confrontations.
July 19, 2025
The Syrian government announced a comprehensive ceasefire in the governorate, and deployed additional forces around the main cities, in an attempt to restore security and open the way for an initial settlement.
31 July 2025
The Ministry of Justice formed a special investigation committee to find out the details of the events in Suwayda and identify those responsible for the escalation, in a step that was considered a prelude to a broader judicial process.
August 3, 2025
Violence renewed after armed groups bombed Syrian internal security sites, in the first direct violation of the truce declared weeks ago.
August 6, 2025
Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri announced the formation of the “Supreme Legal Committee to Manage the Affairs of Suwayda Governorate,” before later returning to renew his demands for secession, which added a tense political path parallel to the escalation of violence.
August 28, 2025
The main road between Damascus and Suwayda has reopened, allowing humanitarian convoys to pass after weeks of supplies being cut off due to clashes.
September 16, 2025
At the initiative of the Syrian Foreign Ministry and with Jordanian-American support, a 7-point road map was announced that included accountability, reconciliation, the flow of aid, compensation for those affected, the restoration of services, the deployment of local forces, and revealing the fate of the missing, in an effort to put the crisis on the path to a sustainable solution.