Hoda Kiwan prepares manakish flatbread at a street stall in downtown Sweida (Al-Suwayda) on September 15, 2026, as she seeks to support her family amid rising living costs and harsh economic conditions. In July 2025, clashes erupted in Sweida between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters, then government security forces and some tribal groups intervened on the side of the Bedouins. Sweida city and its surroundings now find themselves cut off from Damascus, with the road to the capital sporadically closed, affecting the flow of essential goods. (Photo by SHADI AL DUBAISI / AFP via Getty Images)

Hoda Kiwan prepares manakish flatbread at a street stall in downtown Sweida (Al-Suwayda) on September 15, 2026, as she seeks to support her family amid rising living costs and harsh economic conditions. In July 2025, clashes erupted in Sweida between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters, then government security forces and some tribal groups intervened on the side of the Bedouins. Sweida city and its surroundings now find themselves cut off from Damascus, with the road to the capital sporadically closed, affecting the flow of essential goods. (Photo by SHADI AL DUBAISI / AFP via Getty Images)

Amer Rashid works at his furniture carpentry workshop in the industrial zone of Sweida (Al-Suwayda) on September 15, 2026, after returning to work following an 11-day power outage in the area caused by clashes between local armed groups and government forces. In July 2025, clashes erupted in Sweida between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters, then government security forces and some tribal groups intervened on the side of the Bedouins. Sweida city and its surroundings now find themselves cut off from Damascus, with the road to the capital sporadically closed, affecting the flow of essential goods. (Photo by SHADI AL DUBAISI / AFP via Getty Images)

Hoda Kiwan sits at her street stall in downtown Sweida (Al-Suwayda) on September 15, 2026, where she makes manakish flatbread to support her family amid rising living costs and worsening economic conditions. In July 2025, clashes erupted in Sweida between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters, then government security forces and some tribal groups intervened on the side of the Bedouins. Sweida city and its surroundings now find themselves cut off from Damascus, with the road to the capital sporadically closed, affecting the flow of essential goods. (Photo by SHADI AL DUBAISI / AFP via Getty Images)

Amer Rashid works at his furniture carpentry workshop in the industrial zone of Sweida (Al-Suwayda) on September 15, 2026, after returning to work following an 11-day power outage in the area caused by clashes between local armed groups and government forces. In July 2025, clashes erupted in Sweida between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters, then government security forces and some tribal groups intervened on the side of the Bedouins. Sweida city and its surroundings now find themselves cut off from Damascus, with the road to the capital sporadically closed, affecting the flow of essential goods. (Photo by SHADI AL DUBAISI / AFP via Getty Images)

Amer Rashid (R) works at his furniture carpentry workshop in the industrial zone of Sweida (Al-Suwayda) on September 15, 2026, after returning to work following an 11-day power outage in the area caused by clashes between local armed groups and government forces. In July 2025, clashes erupted in Sweida between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters, then government security forces and some tribal groups intervened on the side of the Bedouins. Sweida city and its surroundings now find themselves cut off from Damascus, with the road to the capital sporadically closed, affecting the flow of essential goods. (Photo by SHADI AL DUBAISI / AFP via Getty Images)

A man works at a workshop in the industrial zone of Sweida (Al-Suwayda) on September 15, 2026, after businesses in the area resumed operations following an 11-day power outage in the area caused by clashes between local armed groups and government forces. In July 2025, clashes erupted in Sweida between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters, then government security forces and some tribal groups intervened on the side of the Bedouins. Sweida city and its surroundings now find themselves cut off from Damascus, with the road to the capital sporadically closed, affecting the flow of essential goods. (Photo by SHADI AL DUBAISI / AFP via Getty Images)

A man works at a workshop in the industrial zone of Sweida (Al-Suwayda) on September 15, 2026, after businesses in the area resumed operations following an 11-day power outage in the area caused by clashes between local armed groups and government forces. In July 2025, clashes erupted in Sweida between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters, then government security forces and some tribal groups intervened on the side of the Bedouins. Sweida city and its surroundings now find themselves cut off from Damascus, with the road to the capital sporadically closed, affecting the flow of essential goods. (Photo by SHADI AL DUBAISI / AFP via Getty Images)