Analytical Insights
Swaida (As-Suwayda) at the Eye of the Storm: How Smuggling Geography Became a Political Weapon
Samer Fahed
Swaida at the Eye of the Storm: How Smuggling Geography Became a Political Weapon
In-Depth Analysis | Samer Fahd
Introduction: The Narrative and What It Conceals
Within the…
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Their Role in Developing the Economy of As-Suwayda
Prof. Dr. Bian Hani Harb
“Small and Medium Enterprises and Their Role in Developing the Economy of As-Suwayda” (He who does not nurture the small will not attain the…
The Architectural Biography of Place: A Sociological Reading of Sweida through Najat Abed Al-Samad’s Narrative
Between Literary Elegance and Documentary Rigor: Swaida in the Mirror of No Water to Quench It
Dr. Najat Abdel Samad
In this section, In-Depth Analyses, the Swaida Digital Intellectual Review presents a chapter from No…
The Druze at the Limits of Trauma and Collective Memory
Sami Daoud
Introduction: Genocide generates among its survivors an awareness of the necessity to reorganize themselves according to a radically different conception of identity. When the very cause of a…
Researcher Dialogues
Interview With Professor Dr. Bayan Hani Harb
Prologue: Reviewing the Path and Roots
Question 1: At the outset, we would like to grant you the space to define the "academic identity" of Dr. Bayan Harb. How would…
Part Two of the Dialogue with Dr. Riad Al-Aisami
Suwayda's Position on the Syrian Geopolitical Map Between Local Factors and International Balances
4. In light of your analysis of the political geography of southern Syria, how can Suwayda's position…
Interview with Professor Dr. Riad Al-Aisami
Editorial Introduction
In the context of the rapid transformations sweeping the Middle East, accompanied by a reshaping of power balances and shifts in patterns of international and regional influence, there…
Dialogue with Philosopher Dr. Khaldoun Al-Nabwani
Introduction to the Digital Edition of Swaida Intellectual Review Magazine
Khaldoun Al-Nabwani stands out as one of the most prominent contemporary Syrian philosophical voices. He has earned his position through…
Landmarks and Sites
Khazma: A Rural Basaltic Site Revealing the Architecture and History of Southeastern Swaida
Al-Hajali, Waddah. Field documentation, 2026
1. Introduction
The southern region of Swaida is particularly rich in basaltic architecture, whose use dates back to the Roman and Byzantine periods. The endurance of these…
The Ruins of Miyamas in the Countryside of Swaida: Transformation from Pagan Temples to a Christian Church
Waddah Al-Hajali
Introduction: The Importance of the Archaeological Site of Miyamas
The town of Miyamas in the southern countryside of As-Suwayda contains a religious complex of great importance in the…
SALKHAD CASTLE IN THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD
Gharz-Aldin Mohanad ( mohanad.gharzalden@gmail.com )
(Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary)
„Land adjacent to the land of Hawran from the outskirts of Damascus.
a fortified fortress and a large nice state, attributed…
Al-Mashqouq: A Comprehensive Historical and Archaeological Study
Prepared and Documented by: Wadaah Al Hajaly
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Introduction
Al-Mashqouq village represents a living model of human settlement history in Jabal al-Arab, where successive civilizations have left their mark from the…
Swaida Druze Archive
Exploratory Campaigns in Jabal al-Druze and Population Enumeration
Nawras Aziz
Exploratory Campaigns in Jabal al-Druze and Population Enumeration
1. Introduction
Some early French reports on Jabal al-Druze indicate that the region’s rugged geography was considered a decisive factor…
The Secret Organization among the Druze and Transjordan
Nawras Aziz
1. Introduction
In the previous article (1), we reviewed Sultan باشا al-Atrash’s refusal, along with that of some of his close associates, to go and meet the French…
Sultan’s Diplomacy and Defiance of the French Campaign in August 1921
Nawras Aziz
1. Introduction
"We imposed ourselves on the Druze through our military display; the arrests carried out among the insurgent members of the al-Atrash family in Swaida had…
The First French Military Entry into Djebel-Druze
Nawras Aziz
1. Introduction
Georges Catroux, through diplomacy, money, political and administrative measures, managed to outline the shape of the State of Djebel-Druze. He had to find a pretext to…
