SHOTLIST: SUWAYDA, SYRIA (JULY 22, 2025) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF UN CONVOY OVERSEEING EVACUATION OF BEDOUIN ARAB FAMILIES OUT OF AREAS CONTROLLED BY ARMED GROUPS ALIGNED WITH DRUZE LEADER SHEIKH HIKMET AL-HECRI 2. SMOKE RISING FROM DISTANT AREASUWAYDA, SYRIA - JULY 22: An evacuation convoy of 11 buses carrying Bedouin Arab families entered the city center of Suwayda on Tuesday, July 22, under a ceasefire deal between the Syrian Interior Ministry and Druze leader Sheikh Hikmet al-Hecri. The convoy is part of a second wave of evacuations from areas controlled by Hecri‑aligned armed groups since clashes erupted on July 13. Druze fighters opened fire on internal security forces at a checkpoint near Valga village, wounding three personnel, as the convoy prepared to depart along Highway 109 toward Dera. A UN delegation is preparing to enter the city to oversee the resettlement process. Evacuation plans include relocating Christian families. On July 21, the first convoy used four buses and about 20 private vehicles to transport Bedouin families to Dera province. On July 13, clashes broke out between Bedouin Arab tribes and armed Druze groups in the city of Suwayda. Violence escalated, and Israeli airstrikes followed, including on Syrian military positions and infrastructure in Damascus. Israel cited the “protection of Druze communities” as a pretext for its attacks. Most Druze leaders in Syria, however, have publicly rejected any foreign interference and reaffirmed their commitment to a unified Syrian state. In response to the escalating violence, the Syrian government announced four ceasefire deals in Suwayda, the latest of which was brokered Saturday. The new Syrian government has been working to reestablish order nationwide since the ouster of former President Bashar Assad on Dec. 8, 2024. Writing by Aleyna Cil