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)