The Suwayda Governorate announced on Sunday, August 10, the arrival of three gas tankers to the Directorate of Fuel in Suwayda, with a total capacity of approximately 51,000 liters, to help meet residents’ needs and secure essential supplies.

A relief convoy carrying food aid also entered the governorate under the supervision of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, according to the governorate’s Facebook page.

Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Daraa reported that the convoy consisted of 12 trucks carrying staple goods such as rice, bulgur, lentils, oil, and ghee.

The correspondent confirmed that, for the first time since the start of the Suwayda events, gas entered the city through three tankers coordinated between the Red Crescent and government agencies. In the previous two days, no aid convoys—food or otherwise—had entered the city.

Security Situation

According to the correspondent, the security situation in the governorate is currently calm, with no clashes reported today. However, clashes took place last night in the villages of al-Mazraa and Majdal in Suwayda’s western countryside between local factions and Internal Security Forces.

On Friday, fighting broke out in the villages of Najran and Dweir, killing one tribal fighter and injuring others.

Jordanian–U.S. Initiative

Also on Sunday, Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Amman will host a joint Jordanian–Syrian–U.S. meeting on Tuesday, August 12, according to Jordan’s Ammon News agency.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack, and representatives from relevant institutions in all three countries will attend.

The meeting follows previous talks held in Amman on July 19 aimed at consolidating a ceasefire in Suwayda province in southern Syria and resolving the crisis there.

Al-Quds al-Arabi reported that Amman is also preparing to host negotiations at the end of next week between the Syrian government and representatives of the Druze community in Suwayda. These talks, led by U.S. Envoy Thomas Barrack, aim to encourage dialogue between the parties, focusing on persuading Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri—the Druze spiritual leader in Syria—along with prominent families and local faction leaders to participate. It is unclear whether Suleiman Abdel Baqi and Laith al-Balous, aligned with the Syrian Interim Government, will be invited.

Background of the Events

Suwayda has seen mutual violations between the Syrian government, Bedouin tribal fighters, and local factions. The escalation began on July 12 with reciprocal kidnappings between local factions and residents of al-Muqous neighborhood, predominantly inhabited by Bedouins.

The tensions escalated into armed clashes, prompting government intervention. Government forces later withdrew after Israel struck their positions in Suwayda and Damascus. This was followed by retaliatory abuses by local factions against Bedouin communities, which led tribal groups to send reinforcements to Suwayda.

The situation is now moving toward de-escalation after a ceasefire agreement, but the province remains in dire humanitarian conditions. Some local circles accuse the government of imposing both a military and humanitarian siege—claims the authorities deny, insisting that aid deliveries are possible.