PARIS — As tension persists between Druze-majority Suwayda and the Damascus government in the wake of July’s bloodshed, neighboring Daraa province finds itself caught in the middle. Maher Sharafuddin, a prominent political writer close to al-Hijri, has repeatedly referred to Daraa province and its people’s involvement in Suwayda. Some tribal fighters who flowed into Suwayda in July from other parts of the country crossed through Daraa province. Security incidentsAreas of the eastern Daraa countryside, adjacent to Suwayda, have seen several killings and kidnappings of civilians from Suwayda in recent weeks, including humanitarian workers. Farmers in particular have “difficulty reaching their lands in some areas [bordering Suwayda] because of the military operations.”In the past, life in eastern Daraa was connected to neighboring Suwayda province.