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After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits

ALEPPO, Syria — The moment he arrived home to Syria from Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem held his sister in a tight embrace, tears streaming down their faces. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem and his family are welcomed by relatives as they return to their home in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports

Firstpost

Anti-Syrian sentiment has been rising in Turkey, where pressure on the government to reduce the refugee population is high Syrians arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey, Monday, 9 December 2024. More than 7,600 Syrian migrants returned to their homeland through Turkey’s border in the five days following …

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7,600 Syrians returned via Turkish border in 5 days after Assad fall: Minister

New Indian Express

ISTANBUL: More than 7,600 Syrian migrants crossed the Turkish border to return home in the five days after the fall of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad, Turkey's interior minister said Sunday. In a statement on X, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya listed the total number of Syrians "who returned voluntarily from Turkey" each day between December 9 and 13, with the five-day …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Thousands take to the streets around Syria to celebrate end of Assad regime: ‘It’s like a dream’

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Converging on Syria’s most iconic …

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1 week, 4 days ago

G7 meeting today for common view on Syria as HTS leader calls on people to celebrate 'victory of revolution'

Firstpost

As leaders of G7 countries meet today to hold urgent talks to establish a common approach to Syria’s new leadership, Syria’s rebel chief on Friday called on people across the country to celebrate “the victory of the revolution” on Friday Syrians walk to the Umayyad mosque for Friday prayers in Damascus, Syria, on Friday. AP As leaders of G7 countries …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Thousands queue to flee Syria as ethnic minorities fear post-Assad future

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of Syrians are stranded …

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2 weeks ago

Syrian refugees eagerly return home as Bashar al-Assad's regime falls

Hindustan Times

Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings in southern Turkey on Monday, eagerly anticipating their return home following the fall of Bashar Assad’s government. Thank God, the war is over.” Assad’s fall has sparked widespread joy among Turkey’s 3 million Syrian refugees, with many taking to the streets of Istanbul and other cities to celebrate. “As Syria gains …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Several European countries pause processing of Syrian asylum claims

The Hindu

Several European countries paused decisions on Syrian asylum claims, following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria. Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer asked Interior Minister Gerhard Karner to suspend all Syrian asylum applications which were in process and to review all asylum grants, the Austrian Interior Ministry said in a statement shared with The Hindu. “No asylum-seeker should be forcibly …

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Solution urged to bring peace, stability in Syria

China Daily

China hopes that all parties concerned will proceed with interests of Syrians in mind China, the United Nations and the Arab League have called for efforts to peacefully resolve the situation in Syria, with due respect for the aspirations of the Syrian people, as the country grapples with uncertainty on multiple fronts, following the departure and reported resignation of its …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

In pictures: Syrians celebrate collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government

India Today

Syrian rebels took control of the capital, Damascus, and seized President Bashar al-Assad's extensive palaces after the 59-year-old autocratic leader fled the war-torn country. Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the Syrian government collapsed in Damascus, Syria A SYMBOLIC ACT OF DEFIANCE In the heart of Damascus, fighters burned down a military court — a powerful symbol of the years of …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria's revolution with unease

NPR

In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria's revolution with unease toggle caption Ayman Oghanna for NPR YOUNINE, Lebanon, near the border with Syria — Over the snowcapped mountains along the Lebanon-Syria border, the wind carries a sharp chill, blowing cigarette smoke from Rafaat Nasrallah's hand as he gestures toward the horizon. Sponsor Message The group's rapid advance threatens to …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria latest: Syrians celebrate in the streets as Russian media says Assad has arrived in Moscow

Associated Press

Syrians poured into streets in celebration on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the 50-year-old agreement regarding Syrian territory had collapsed and that Syrian troops had abandoned their positions, necessitating Israel taking over as a “temporary defensive position.” United Nations secretary-general …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘New history written’ says HTS leader al-Julani in Syria victory speech

Al Jazeera

Al-Julani speaks from Damascus’s historic Ummayad Mosque, tells Syrians that building a new country will be ‘hard work’. The leader of the main Syrian opposition armed group that seized Syria’s capital, Abu Mohammed al-Julani, has said the Syrian people are the “rightful owners” of the country after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, and declared a “new history” has been …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey’s president accuses opposition of stoking racism after anti-Syrian rioting erupts

LA Times

Syrians wait to cross into Syria at the Cilvegozu border gate near the town of Antakya in southeastern Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused opposition parties of stoking xenophobia and racism on Monday, a day after residents in a neighborhood in central Turkey set Syrian-owned shops on fire. “One of the reasons for the tragic event that was caused …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Scores of Syrians return home after years at camp housing people linked to the Islamic State group

Associated Press

AL-HOL CAMP, Syria — Scores of Syrian women and children linked to the Islamic State group left a sprawling camp in northeast Syria Wednesday and headed home to the eastern province of Deir el-Zour following mediation by tribal leaders. The latest batch of people to leave al-Hol camp, which houses wives, widows, children and other family members of IS militants, …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

A child dies after being rescued off Cyprus with 59 other Syrian migrants

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — One of the five children who were hospitalized in Cyprus after being rescued from a rickety boat carrying 60 Syrian migrants has died, officials said Thursday. The migrants, who were rescued early Wednesday by Cyprus police, apparently ran out of food and water after the boat had engine trouble during a six-day voyage from Lebanon, officials said. …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to reduce militant threats

Associated Press

BAGHDAD — Iraq is stepping up repatriation of its citizens from a camp in northeastern Syria housing tens of thousands of people, mostly wives and children of Islamic State fighters but also supporters of the militant group. After U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led fighters defeated the Islamic State group in Syria in March 2019 — ending its self-proclaimed Islamic “caliphate” that had …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Lebanon’s PM says Syrian refugee influx could upset ‘demographic balance’

Al Jazeera

Thousands of Syrian refugees have crossed into Lebanon in recent months through porous border points. Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has disparaged the influx of Syrian refugees coming into the country, saying it could upset the nation’s demography. “That threatens our entity’s independence and could create harsh imbalances that could affect Lebanon’s demographic balance,” Mikati said. Thousands of Syrian …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas

Al Jazeera

Syrians in rebel-held northwest fear Assad may choke off badly needed aid as Damascus establishes sway over assistance. “We greatly welcome the extension of permission by the government of Syria to utilise the Bab al-Salam and Al Ra’ee border crossings until November 13th,” said UN aid spokesperson Eri Kaneko. ‘Ready to resume operations’ The UN had also been using the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. David Miliband’s comments came more than two weeks after …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

Associated Press

BEIRUT — An impasse at the United Nations over a border crossing with Syria’s last rebel-held enclave is putting 4.1 million Syrian there in danger, the president of the International Rescue Committee warned this week. David Miliband’s comments came more than two weeks after the U.N. Security Council failed to renew the mandate for the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Vital aid access for Syria to be voted on again at the UNSC

Al Jazeera

Aid for opposition-held areas of Syria is a divisive topic in the UN Security Council, with the ever-present threat of a Russian veto. The United Nations Security Council will vote once again on Monday to renew permission for the UN to deliver humanitarian aid to northwest Syria from a crossing on the border with Turkey. The UN also supports a …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Syrians decry looming end to cross-border aid from Turkey

Al Jazeera

People in northwest Syria fear ‘death by starvation’ as UN authorisation of aid deliveries is set to expire on Monday. The Bab al-Hawa border crossing is the sole gateway for UN humanitarian aid to enter northwestern Syria after repeated Russian objections that have reduced the number of crossings from four to just one. Since 2014, the UN has been using …

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1 year, 6 months ago

The Aleppo electronic artists using music to heal in Gaziantep

Al Jazeera

Electronic music artists who fled the war in Syria recreate Aleppo’s nightlife as a way of processing war and earthquake traumas and bringing Syrians and Turks together. “It’s scary how much it reminded us of the war days: The screams, the sorrow, the displacement… but we promised our audience that music would be back stronger than ever to cheer us …

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After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits

7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports

7,600 Syrians returned via Turkish border in 5 days after Assad fall: Minister

Thousands take to the streets around Syria to celebrate end of Assad regime: ‘It’s like a dream’

G7 meeting today for common view on Syria as HTS leader calls on people to celebrate 'victory of revolution'

Thousands queue to flee Syria as ethnic minorities fear post-Assad future

Syrian refugees eagerly return home as Bashar al-Assad's regime falls

Several European countries pause processing of Syrian asylum claims

Solution urged to bring peace, stability in Syria

In pictures: Syrians celebrate collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government

In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria's revolution with unease

Syria latest: Syrians celebrate in the streets as Russian media says Assad has arrived in Moscow

‘New history written’ says HTS leader al-Julani in Syria victory speech

Turkey’s president accuses opposition of stoking racism after anti-Syrian rioting erupts

Scores of Syrians return home after years at camp housing people linked to the Islamic State group

A child dies after being rescued off Cyprus with 59 other Syrian migrants

Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to reduce militant threats

Lebanon’s PM says Syrian refugee influx could upset ‘demographic balance’

Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

Vital aid access for Syria to be voted on again at the UNSC

Syrians decry looming end to cross-border aid from Turkey

The Aleppo electronic artists using music to heal in Gaziantep