Jordan and Qatar have dispatched food aid to Suwayda province (southern Syria), its western countryside, and displacement shelters in Daraa and Rural Damascus.

The Jordanian news agency Petra reported on Thursday, September 11, that under royal directives, the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, in coordination with the Jordanian Armed Forces, sent a convoy of Jordanian food aid to Syria.

According to Hussein al-Shibli, Secretary-General of the charity, the Jordanian convoy consisted of 14 trucks, accompanied by a Qatari convoy of 27 trucks loaded with food and medical supplies.

The move comes as part of Jordanian-Qatari support and a joint Arab effort to “assist sisterly Syria in facing the humanitarian conditions caused by the tragic events in Suwayda.”

Al-Shibli added that the Syrian government coordinated the entry of the aid through the Jaber–Nassib border crossing, to be delivered via the Syrian Arab Red Crescent for distribution to those in need in Suwayda, including Suwayda city and western Suwayda, as well as to displacement shelters in Daraa and Rural Damascus.

Since the outbreak of events in Suwayda on July 14, Jordan has played a key role in calming tensions, hosting the “Amman talks” on July 19 that resulted in a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and local factions in Suwayda.

A humanitarian aid convoy comprising 14 Jordanian trucks and 27 Qatari trucks is set to cross through the Nasib border crossing into Suwayda, Daraa, and Rural Damascus – September 11, 2025 (Petra).

On Wednesday, Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Daraa reported that a Syrian Arab Red Crescent convoy of 11 trucks carrying food supplies entered the city and was distributed to displaced persons in local shelters.

According to the correspondent, this was the first time an aid convoy was directed to Daraa’s displacement shelters, noting a severe shortage of health and food supplies in these centers.

Displaced residents complain of insufficient aid such as medical tools, personal necessities like clothing and cleaning supplies, and a lack of public facilities and restrooms.

The correspondent added that most of those staying in schools converted into shelters are expected to leave with the start of the new school year, as some displaced families are already seeking alternatives, such as tents or abandoned public facilities.

Suwayda events

The Suwayda events began on July 12 with reciprocal kidnappings between residents of al-Maqous neighborhood (a Bedouin-majority area in Suwayda) and members of the Druze community. The next day, the situation escalated into armed clashes.

On July 14, the Syrian government intervened to contain the conflict, but its actions were accompanied by violations against Druze civilians, prompting retaliation by local factions, including groups previously aligned with the Defense and Interior ministries.

By July 16, government forces withdrew from Suwayda after being struck by Israeli air raids. Retaliatory acts then targeted Bedouin residents, prompting tribal military mobilizations in their defense.

Subsequently, the Syrian government and Israel reached a US-brokered agreement to halt military operations.