Between 6 and 12 August, the security situation in As-Sweida Governorate remained tense, with multiple incidents of armed violence and clashes reported across both rural and urban areas.
Casualty numbers have been provided by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Israeli authorities. The fatality breakdowns currently cited are those that the MoH in Gaza has fully identified as of 31 July 2025 out of the higher number of casualties they report.
As-Sweida Governorate is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis following a major escalation in hostilities that began on 13 July 2025, leading to a collapse of essential services, widespread displacement, and the closure of access routes.
On 8 August 2025, DTM field teams estimated that 80 households were displaced from Markz Alziadiya village in Gharb Bara locality, North Kordofan due to heightened insecurity.
The reported deaths of 100 children due to starvation in Gaza [1] since October 2023 is a devastating milestone that shames the world and demands urgent action, Save the Children said.
Following the escalation of violence between 12 to 19 July, the security situation in As-Sweida Governorate remains tense, with intermittent clashes and restricted mobility—despite recently granted humanitarian access; roadblocks and insecurity continue to hinder aid delivery.
On 7 August 2025, Lebanon’s cabinet formally endorsed the objectives of a U.S.-backed proposal aimed at securing “state exclusivity on weapon ownership”, effectively a pathway to disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year.
Between 18 July and 25 July 2025, a total of 247,708 movements were recorded across 11 (out of 16) official border crossing points (BCPs) and unofficial crossing areas.
Following the joint humanitarian convoy with SARC on 28 July, the UN had secured approval from the Syrian government to begin delivering aid, including food, water, and emergency supplies, to tens of thousands of displaced persons in both As-Sweida and Dar’a.
In June 2025, WFP reached an estimated 3.6 million people across all activities. This included reaching 1.6 million people in famine and risk of famine (RoF) areas in Sudan, accounting for almost 80% of the population located in Famine and RoF areas.
Hostilities continued in As-Sweida Governorate, particularly the western countryside, despite a ceasefire agreement, contributing to a volatile security environment and impacting civilian safety.
Leaving the ancient city of Damascus, destruction lines the desert road heading north; streams of rubble smeared across the suburbs, bullet holes scattered across the few crumbling facades that remain.
In 2024, Save the Children Lebanon received 17,428 feedback entries through its Feedback and Reporting Mechanism, reflecting a strong level of community engagement.
One year since famine was first confirmed in Sudan’s Zamzam camp in North Darfur, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that the families trapped inside the besieged state capital, El Fasher, face starvation.
After more than two years of brutal conflict in Sudan, children are speaking out about their hopes to return to school and rebuild their futures to become doctors, police officers and teachers, Save the Children said.
Lebanese authorities have yet to deliver truth and justice for the victims and their families five years after the devastating Beirut port explosion on 4 August 2020, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. for Syria led the first high-level, inter-agency mission to As-Sweida Governorate since the onset of hostilities, visiting As-Sweida City, Shahba, and Salkhad towns to assess humanitarian needs and deliver assistance.
