This conflict analysis report for Sweida Governorate was originally planned as part of a series of conflict analyses dealing with seven governorates of Syria. While initial data collection and analysis was made November 2024-February 2025, the publication of the report was suspended due to severe developments that eventually led to July 2025 violence, and the humanitarian crisis afterwards.
This report provides an update on the previous work through new data collection occurred in January 2026. The production of this report would not have been possible without the commitment, insight, and collaboration of numerous individuals and organizations.
Primary research and drafting were conducted by Mustafa Ghanim, whose thorough fieldwork and analytical framing form the backbone of this report.
The SYCAC programs team provided essential logistical coordination and contextual analysis, drawing on their long-standing engagement with communities across Sweida Governorate.
We extend special thanks to the brave members of the Sweida Peacebuilding Club, whose local knowledge and trusted relationships with community stakeholders enabled access to sensitive perspectives and emerging developments. Their facilitation of key informant interviews and focus group discussions was especially critical during the volatile period of January 2025 first, and then in January 2026, after a painful period that marked by large-scale displacement and intensified armed confrontations.
The report also benefited from the methodological guidance, analytical frameworks, and strategic support of Search for Common Ground, whose contribution ensured a structured and participatory conflict analysis approach that integrates both local realities and peacebuilding perspectives.
To view the full report, please click on the link here.
