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Appointments to Positions: Between Competence and Favoritism

Recently, we have heard claims that kinship should not disqualify someone from public responsibility, and that it is natural in Syrian society for a large family to contain many competent individuals, Hussam Jazmati writes in Syria TV.

Syrians Barred from Travel by Assad-Era Decrees: An Official Elucidation

In light of the growing discontent, Mazen Alloush, Director of Local and International Relations at the Authority, issued a detailed statement explaining the complications affecting many Syrians, especially those passing through the main corridors linking Turkey and Syria.

Syrians in Bulgaria Face Deportation or Imprisonment

Many Syrians have to choose between deportation to areas controlled by the Syrian regime, or serve 18 months in prison on charges of threatening Bulgarian national security, according to Enab Baladi.

AANES Offers to Repatriate Refugees

While Assad controls a repressive regime along the north-south axis of Syria’s major cities, the autonomous administration in Northeast Syria has established itself as a comparatively stable and secure region, Syria TV writes.

Arrivals from Lebanon Reach More than 370 Thousand

The Syrian regime’s Customs Department reported that from September 23 to midday Saturday, 373,181 displaced individuals arrived from Lebanon, including 118,275 Lebanese nationals.

Syrians Returning from Lebanon Arrested by Regime

Surrounded by his children and wife, Syrian regime forces arrested a young man from Daraa as he returned from Lebanon through the Jdeidet Yabous crossing on the Syrian-Lebanese border, Enab Baladi writes.

Syrians’ Preferences in the US Elections

The opposition’s support for Trump is based largely on the belief that he would take a stronger stance against the Iran axis, but Syria is not a priority for him, Marwan Kabalan writes in al-Araby al-Jadeed.

36 Syrians Killed in Israeli Shelling on Lebanon

The Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented the initial toll of 36 Syrian refugees killed in Israeli shelling targeting towns in southern Lebanon during the first days of the escalation.

Crimes in Europe: Syrians Scared

The collective anxiety felt by the Syrian community cannot simply be attributed to a fear of stigma, al-Modon reports.

Expected Changes in Situation of Syrians in Turkey

The Immigration Department is working to regulate the status of Syrians who have been in Turkey for over a decade by categorizing them into four segments, according to Syria TV.

Five-Point Lebanon Plan on Syrian Refugees

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s team has prepared a five-point plan for Syrian refugees, which was presented to the cabinet during a session on Wednesday,

Jordan Plans to Revise Syrian Asylum Policy

“It is no longer acceptable for Jordan to bear the burden of asylum alone”, the minister of Interior said, according to Sawt al-Asima.

Syrians Angry at Erdogan for Stance on Assad

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements about the possibility of meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad provoked reactions from Syrian figures, Enab Baladi writes.

Syrian Young Men Shoots at Beirut U.S. Embassy

The Lebanese army announced on Wednesday that a Syrian gunman had fired shots at the U.S. embassy in Beirut, and he was subsequently wounded and apprehended.

New Decisions Deny Passport to Category of Syrians

Updated instructions specifically exclude defectors from the army, security services, Ministry of Interior, and government employees who departed Syria without security clearance from obtaining passports, according to Sawt al-Asima.

German Court Rejects Asylum Applications 

A German court refuses to grant asylum to Syrian refugees who choose to not conscript to the Syrian army, writes The Levant News. 

In a First, Syrian Refugee Runs for German Parliament

Six years after having fled Syria, a social worker has announced his candidacy to represent the Green Party in Germany’s Bundestag parliament, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

Syrian Refugee Sets Himself Ablaze in Lebanon

A Syrian refugee living in Lebanon has set himself on fire, so that he didn’t have to face a life of hunger and poverty reports Brocar Press.

Rebels Thwart Regime Attack in Lattakia

Following the capture of Khan Sheikhoun by regime forces, rebels are fighting back in the hilltops of Lattakia reports Zaman Al Wasl.

Lebanese Army Gives Notice to Syrian Refugees

The Lebanese army plans to dismantle a number of concrete structures housing refugees, which is set to affect 1,008 families reports Zaman Al Wasl.

A New Ramadan, or New Values

Over the past eight years of war, Ramadan and the way that Syrian society views Ramadan has changed, with some openly not observing the fasting writes Salon Syria.

Boat Carrying Syrians Sinks off Lebanese Coast

The Lebanese authorities arrested three of the Syrians who were found after their boat sank, but the whereabouts of the other five is unknown reports Anadolu News Agency.

Latest Batch of Refugees Return to Syria

Syrian refugees living in Lebanon have been slow to return home, with some claiming that they have been pressured into returning, regardless of whether it is safe reports Al-Modon.

Syrian Refugees in Jordan Do Not Want to Return

Syrians living in Jordan cited the ongoing security issues and the threat of conscription as the main reasons they did not want to return to Syria reports Alsouria Net.

Returning Syrians Arrested by the Regime

Reports have circulated of regime security forces arresting people who are attempting to return to regime controlled areas writes Etihad Press.

PLO Delegation Travels to Syria for Talks

The United Nations’ Palestine refugee agency has previously said that it is difficult to see daily life returning to Yarmouk writes Zaman Al Wasl

Between Beirut and a Hard Place

Thanks to new regulations, many Syrian workers in Lebanon now face a choice between remaining there illegally or losing their livelihoods

Syrian Crisis ‘Boosts’ Local Production in Lebanon

The crisis has weakened local production capabilities and strained distribution channels since Syria is the only land crossing between Lebanon and the Gulf countries, a main destination for Lebanese products

Jordan’s Sixth Refugee Camp

New camp designed to take pressure off Za’atari and house those recently displaced from Syria

Syrian Refugees Return Home

Syria says that 644 Syrian refugees have returned willingly to their homes from the Zaatari Camp in Jordan in the past two days