Daraa al-Balad returns to forefront of protest

Expressions of Syrian public demands have resurfaced in the neighborhoods of Daraa al-Balad, through calls for demonstrations and the writing of anti–interim government slogans on school walls. Activists say the movement stems from growing public frustration and demands for accountability over corruption and favoritism.

Daraa al-Balad returns to forefront of protest
4 March, 2026   11:17
NEWSDESK 

Local activists have called for protests in Daraa al-Balad neighborhoods next Friday, in objection to what they describe as escalating corruption and nepotism within the institutions of the Syrian interim government, amid mounting tension across the area.

In parallel with these calls, young men began writing anti–interim government slogans on the walls of a school in Daraa al-Balad, in a manner reminiscent of how protests against the Baathist regime first ignited in 2011, when the city became the epicenter of the Syrian revolution.

The new slogans were clear and direct, including demands for the governor’s removal and the prosecution of officials: “Down with the governor and the 40 thieves.”

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ANHA