Syrian students in Sweida miss exams as Druze leaders and Damascus government clash

In Syria's Sweida province, a rift between the post-Assad government and Druze leaders has left students unable to take exams. Only 150 of 13,700 students managed to sit for exams this year, preventing them from advancing in school or university. The dispute follows last year's sectarian violence and the Druze leader's alignment with Israel. The government proposed exams in a government-held area, but many families fear traveling there. The education ministry declined to comment, and the situation remains unresolved.