As-Suwayda or Al-Suwayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة السويداء, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydā’) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is the southernmost governorate, covering an area of 5,550 km², and is part of the historic Hawran region.

Suwayda (Arabic: ٱلسُّوَيْدَاء, romanized: al-Suwaydāʾ), also spelled Sweida, is a mainly Druze city located in southern Syria, close to the border with Jordan.

As-Suwayda or Al-Suwayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة السويداء Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydā) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. Its capital is al-Suwayda.

As-Suwayda' (Arabic: السويداء / ALA-LC: as-Suwaydā’), also spelled Sweida, is a city in southwestern Syria. Its people mainly follow Druzism. It is the capital of Muhafazat as-Suwayda', one of Syria's 14 governorates.

As-Suwayda is a city of 300,000 inhabitants in Hauran of Syria. The city was founded by the Nabataeans as Suada. It became known as Dionysias Soada in the Hellenistic period and the Roman Empire, for the god Dionysus, patron of wine - the city is situated in a famous ancient wine-producing region.

Oct 12, 2022 · As-Suwayda has been unstable since the onset of the Syrian revolution. The increasingly fractured political leadership in this majority-Druze region reflects how Syria’s ongoing conflict has warped and splintered local governance.

As-Suwayda or Al-Suwayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة السويداء, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydā’) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is the southernmost governorate, covering an area of 5,550 km², and is part of the historic Hawran region.

Its capital and major town is As-Suwayda. The governorate has a population of about 346,000 inhabitants (est. 2007). [ 1 ] The inhabitants are predominantly Druze with Greek orthodox minority, there is also a small Muslim community.

Sep 8, 2023 · Residents of the Syrian city of As-Suwayda have been out in the streets protesting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad for the past few weeks. Despite the security risks, women have been on...

Mar 11, 2022 · The southern Syrian governorate of As-Suwayda has topped the scene lately following the protests, mainly fuelled by the deteriorating living conditions in Syria and the already poor As-Suwayda in particular.