German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser clarified that the agreement does not yet include concrete plans or a set timeline for deportations, noting that conditions in Syria remain “unpredictable and volatile,” despite Damascus’s control over large parts of the country.
The minister noted that the pace of voluntary returns has significantly accelerated following the regime’s downfall on 8 December 2024.
The UNHCR estimates that 16.7 million people—roughly 90% of Syria’s population—still require some form of humanitarian aid. Additionally, more than 7.4 million people remain internally displaced.
Cevdet Yılmaz further expressed confidence that, with strong support from Turkey, Syria would become a stable, strong, and prosperous nation.
The discussions reportedly focus on 974,000 Syrian refugees currently residing in Germany, Syria TV writes.
A report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights highlights dire conditions in Roumieh, including overcrowding, inadequate medical care, and unfair trials based on confessions extracted under torture.
Iraqi authorities identified 93 mass graves believed to contain the remains of Yazidi victims, with 32 graves still unopened in Sinjar and Al-Ba’aj.
Before the fall of Assad, 94% of Syrians who arrived in Germany between 2013 and 2019 expressed a desire to stay permanently, according to Syria TV.
The return of Syrians presents a unique opportunity to revitalize a long-scarred nation.
The UNHCR said that the number of Syrians returning to their country in the past two weeks has surpassed the total number of returnees throughout 2023.
Family sources told Enab Baladi that the photograph used against Haitham al-Halabi was artificially generated or shows someone resembling him
While he celebrated the “liberation” of Syria, a refugee in Germany expressed shock and dismay at EU decisions to freeze asylum applications, Syria TV.
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The decisions by Germany and Austria highlight a significant shift in European asylum policies concerning Syrians, 963 Media writes.
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The court ordered the defendant to attend an intellectual rehabilitation program and deradicalization measures, according to al-Masdar.
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