On Sheikh Osama Al-Rifai’s Fatwa on Agrarian Reform Lands
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
February 25, 2026
Syria faces dozens of urgent priorities. Revisiting agrarian reform is not one of them, Samir Seifan writes.
Syria faces dozens of urgent priorities. Revisiting agrarian reform is not one of them, Samir Seifan writes.
““We have all found ourselves in the same boat. Either we survive together or we sink together”
The trend is clear: Europe’s migration posture is shifting from collective protection to selective repatriation
The Danish initiative forms part of a growing European trend.
Delegations from Germany, France, and Italy have visited Damascus to explore repatriation arrangements with Syria’s interim government
Albares inaugurated Spain’s embassy in the Syrian capital, reopening it after being closed for over a decade
The document, signed by Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Finland, and Denmark, urged the European Union to “immediately commence adjustments to the sanctions regime.”
The Netherlands and other European nations are exploring new strategies for voluntary returns, Wafa Alloush writes for Syria TV.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Badr Jamous expressing concerns that the conflict in Lebanon could lead to new demographic shifts in Syria.
According to Reuters, the 27-year-old aimed to “instill fear among the public and attract attention.”
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Austria and Denmark are working together to push for the resumption of deportations to Syria, according to al-Souria Net.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Denmark says it needs to redeploy its troops away from Syria as the danger from ISIS has receded, Syria TV reports
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Pro-regime journalist Ziad Ghosn has published private data indicating that in 2022, the production of electrical energy exceeded 16 billion kilowatt-hours, according to Baladi News.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
An aid shipment by the Italian government and the European Union entered through the Lebanese-Syrian border, according to al-Watan.
In attendance were representatives of the United States, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Australia, and Switzerland, according to the SOC Media Department.
Romanian border police officers seized a truck containing chemicals, which was carrying 26 migrants from Syria and Turkey, according to al-Watan.
From Aleppo to Damascus, installation art has captivated Syrians and drawn a fresh audience, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Hundred of Syrians have been told to leave Denmark since March 2021, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Erdogan’s deportation of Syrians is a clear attempt to desperately cling to power, writes Sam Hamad for al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Some European countries are now demanding normalization with the Syrian regime, according to Syria TV.
Over the past months, thousands of asylum seekers have arrived in the Netherlands from several countries, according to Shaam Network.
Denmark will repatriate 5 children of ISIS fighters, without their mothers, according to North Press.
Germany said it has brought home 10 women and 27 children from a Syria camp where suspected members of the ISIS group have been held, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
A Swedish court has deemed Damascus safe for the return of persecuted refugees, according to al-Souria Net.
Denmark is moving forward with the issue of the repatriation of Syrian refugees, as it deems parts of Syria safe to welcome them back, according to al-Watan.
The UK Home Office has announced its decision to “deport a Syrian asylum seeker” to his country, deemed safe enough, according to Etihad Press.
The former Danish immigration minister Inger Stojberg was sentenced to two months in prison for illegally separating several couples of asylum seekers, al-Jazeera reports.
Syrian activists participated in the UNSC special session, demanding that the Assad regime be held accountable for its war crimes, according to Syria Television.
Next week, a delegation from the HRW plans to visit Denmark to discuss the recent increase in deportation of Syrian refugees, al-Souria Net writes.
A court in Denmark has started hearing the case against a group of Danish fuel supply companies, accused of violating EU sanctions by selling jet fuel to the Syrian Regime, al-Araby al-Jadeed reports.
Syrian refugees who returned to Syria between 2017 and 2021 from Lebanon and Jordan faced grave human rights abuses and persecution at the hands of the Syrian government and affiliated militias, Human Rights Watch said.
Rifaat al-Assad back to Syria, an Israeli attack on pro-government positions kills two, and Interpol welcomes the regime back. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
A delegation of the Syrian opposition met with the UN Secretary-General, emphasizing the need to reach a just political transition in Syria, according to the SOC media office.
Serbian companies might invest in oil shale to generate electricity in Syria, SANA reports.
A joint delegation of opposition figures met with EU diplomats to discuss the need to ensure a just political transition in Syria, according to the SOC Media Office.
A Syrian refugee who voluntarily returned to his country from Turkey has reportedly died in regime detention, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Amnesty International reported that returning Syrian refugees have been subject to torture and abuse by regime forces, Asharq al-Awsat writes.
The co-chair of the Executive Council of the AANES claimed that the opening of offices in European countries helps develop political ties with those countries, North Press claims.
Ibrahim al-Hussein, a Syrian refugee from Deir-ez-Zor, fled his country to Turkey and then Greece, and now competes in the Paralympics as a swimmer, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
After fleeing war and taking shelter in Siirt, in 2015, Dlyar Safo got a full score on the LGS, thanks to the support he got from his teachers and family, according to Anadolu Agency.
In a meeting with European diplomats, the Syrian opposition called for the renewal of cross-border aid to Syria, according to the Syrian National Coalition.
The SDF continues to use humanitarian concerns to attract funds but uses them for political gains, according to Athr Press.
As 13,000 Syrian refugees in Europe have visited Syria between 2018 and 2021, the status of thousands of others is threatened, according to Al-Modon.
The Dutch Parliament refuses to follow the steps of Denmark and declares Syria unsafe for the return of refugees, Etihad Press, an opposition outlet, reports
The Syrian election is legitimate only to those who oppose democracy, columnist Sam Hamad says in this commentary piece in The New Arab
State news agency Sana says people rushed to vote at the Presidential election yesterday and quoted Assad saying that what mattered was the will of the people
The Foreign Minister has applauded the broad participation of Syrians living abroad in the presidential elections, writes SANA.
Syrians living in Denmark are being degraded by living in a racist country, writes Hazem Saghieh for Asharq Al-Awsat.
Denmark has stripped 94 Syrians of their residency permits and demanded their return to Syria, writes Sowt Al-Asima.
Denmark has refused to acknowledge Assad as the victor of the Syrian war, writes Sowt Al-Asima.
A Danish company, believed to be Dan-Bunkering, reportedly sold thousands of tons of kerosene to a Russian company, which was used to fuel Russian planes writes Etihad Press.
Prosecutions in European courts against individuals who have committed war crimes is giving hope to refugees that justice might be served and their file could be reviewed writes Enab Baladi.
Syrian refugees in Denmark are fearing deportation, after false claims that the city of Damascus is safe for them to return to writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Gulfsands Petroleum has expressed concerns about the recent deal between the US and the Kurds and their options for drilling in the northeastern region writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Russia and the regime resume airstrikes in Idleb, book fair opens in Damascus, displaced people leave a camp in Hassakeh and the UN to investigate hospital attacks. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Syrian refugees living in the Netherlands are fearing that a new report about the situation in Syria could lead to them being deported, despite concerns for their safety reports Zaman Al Wasl.
In its annual list, Transparency International ranked Syria as the third most corrupt country in the world reports Horriya Press.
It is hoped that by offering cash incentives, Syrians living in Denmark can be persuaded to return home writes Syria TV.
Saudi funding, the ending of aid, US airstrikes and condemnation at the UN. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
While some are holding out for the right conditions for their return, others fear government reprisals if they do writes Souriatna
Opposition website Enab Baladi reports on the eleventh-hour struggle between political and armed opposition groups to form a delegation for next week’s negotiations in Geneva with the Assad regime
The special envoys for Syria from the Netherlands, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Sweden, Denmark and Germany urge for a cease-fire in Aleppo and the access of humanitarian aid
Syrian opposition leader calls on Denmark and European friends of the Syrian people to help establish safe zones in Syria for civilians fleeing regime and Russian air strikes
27-year-old wife and children of a Syrian refugee found dead in apartment in southern Danish city of Aabenraa
President Bashar al-Assad told Danish TV that the United States doesn’t have the will to reach any agreement about Syria. Following is the full text of the interview, as appeared in SANA
The police station operates 24-hours a day, handling complaints from residents of the city and the surrounding villages
Syrian health officials order the removal of over 200 products from local markets
Russia is engaging in a tacit competition with Iran – especially amid talks about the impending creation of a regional and international “contact group” after America’s ratification of the Iran deal next month
Bouthaina Shaaban: “My position in the government does not mean that I cannot be considered an opposition supporter”
What the Palestinian refugees have faced escaping from Syria to Jordan is the clearest example of the inhospitality of the neighboring countries
Martin Lidegaar says EU countries only coordinate with the Interim Government and the Syrian National Coalition
The UN’s failure to hold the Assad regime accountable negates its purpose and raises doubts about the role of the UN organizations and the world’s active players