"Middle East Eye" stated that the peaceful protests against the Syrian government continued for the second day in the southern city of As-Suwayda due to the deteriorating economic and security conditions in the country.
The British website pointed to the gathering of demonstrators in front of the governorate building, despite the deployment of security services in response to the demonstration on Sunday.
He said that protests in government-controlled areas have been rare since 2011, when violent protests against President Bashar al-Assad's rule were violently suppressed, sparking the ongoing civil war.
According to Nawara Al-Basha, an activist living in the city, no confrontations have occurred so far in Sweida, and the security forces are only monitoring the situation closely.
"The protesters have toured most of the main streets and the popular market in the city," Basha said. "The demonstration attracted different ages and dozens began to join."
The website stated that the demonstrations started after calls for activists on social media under the slogan "We want to live in dignity, a revolution to correct the path."
With an emphasis on the right to peaceful protest, protesters condemned government corruption and deteriorating security and economic conditions.
"But chants of overthrowing the Syrian regime quickly rose, quoting slogans from the revolution that erupted in 2011," one of them said to the site, preferring not to be named for security reasons.
The protesters also called on Iran and Russia, whose forces helped boost Assad's victories against the opposition, to leave the country. They also praised the unity of the people and praised most of the country's governorates, including those on the coast, such as Latakia and Tartous, where the Assad family resides and derives its support base.
It is noteworthy that the lira witnessed a major collapse during the past few days, especially with the approaching implementation of the Caesar Law of Sanctions on the Syrian regime.