Historically and sociologically, the city is the twin to Daraa city in Syria, which is located on just the other side of the border.
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Along with fellow parliamentarian Naser al-Hariri, also from Daraa, he resigned from his seat in protest at the continued killings of protesters during the 2011 protests in Syria.
Daraa branch: Atef Najib (2011), the European Union sanctioned him for being responsible for the violence against protesters in Daraa during the Syrian uprising.