Key facts
- UN efforts to negotiate a compromise for Suwayda students to sit exams have collapsed.
- Damascus arranged for students to sit exams in Druze areas outside Damascus.
- Hikmat al-Hijri's militias are blocking students from leaving their areas.
The situation highlights ongoing tensions and control issues within Syria, impacting the education of students in the Suwayda region. The failure of UN-led negotiations underscores the difficulty in reaching agreements between different factions.