Jobar residents protest reconstruction delays

Residents of Jobar neighbourhood in Damascus protested delays in reconstruction and the lack of clarity surrounding proposed investment projects by blocking the Ring Road and preventing vehicles from passing. They called for guarantees of residents’ right to return to their homes.

23 October, 2026 15:41

NEWS DESK

Dozens of residents of the Jobar neighborhood in Damascus blocked the Ring Road on Friday in protest against delays in the neighborhood’s reconstruction and to reject the regulatory plan, which they described as “unjust.”

The protest coincided with calls by the Jobar Neighborhood Coordination Committee urging the Damascus Governorate to clarify the status of the reconstruction file, disclose details of proposed investment projects, and establish a clear implementation timeline that guarantees residents’ rights and their right to return to their homes.

The committee had previously stressed that the neighborhood must not be reduced to an investment project, emphasizing that reconstruction must safeguard the rights of homeowners and landowners and must not undermine their property rights or impose additional burdens on them.