US EditionPost-Assad Syria: Sectarian Divides and the Struggle for Unity
- More than two million Syrian refugees have made their way back to the country after the regime of Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December 2024.
- The return movement gained momentum as regional powers lifted sanctions and Lebanese and Syrian authorities planned refugee repatriation amid the war's end.
- UNHCR predicted that up to 3.5 million refugees may return this year, but many returnees still face damaged homes, limited reconstruction, arrests, or forced conscription.
- Syria’s Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir emphasized that the skills and knowledge of Syrians returning from abroad will be crucial for the nation’s development, while UNHCR’s Grandi described the situation as a hopeful indication despite increasing tensions in the region.
- Despite hopeful returns, leaders including Grandi and Lebanese President Aoun emphasized the need for political solutions and comprehensive international support to sustain refugee repatriation.
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Two million Syrians return home since Assad’s fall: UN
Over two million Syrians who had fled their homes during their country's war have returned since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in December, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said Thursday during a regional visit. The Syrian civil war, which erupted in 2011 with Assad's brutal repression of anti-government protests, displaced half of the population internally or abroad. But Assad's 8 December ouster at the hands of rebels sparked hopes of retu…
Over two millions Syrians return home following fall of Assad
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The UN’s refugee chief has said that more than two million Syrians have returned home since December 2024 following the collapse of the Assad regime. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), wrote on X: “Over two million Syrian refugees and displaced have returned home since December — a sign of hope […]
Two million Syrians returned home since Assad's fall
BEIRUT, Lebanon: Over two million Syrians who had fled their homes during their country's war have returned since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said Thursday, ahead of a visit to Syria. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Post-Assad Syria: Sectarian divides and the struggle for unity
The fall of Bashar al-Assad last December did not erase the deep-rooted prejudices within Syrian society. Identity and political divisions remain vivid, and since January, sectarian clashes have been increasing. In a country as fragmented as Syria, old grudges are simmering, with many taking justice into their own hands – driven by a thirst for revenge against those they view as traitors or internal enemies. Amid this escalating violence, the au…
Ahmed al-Sharaa has been in power in Syria for over half a year. The new Syrian government has now implemented its first reforms. Germany wants to help with reconstruction. However, an analysis by the Foreign Office seems to reveal blatant maladministration there.
The Federal Government wants to move again to Syria. According to SPIEGEL information, a new picture of the situation of the Federal Foreign Office comes to a clear verdict: Life on the ground is still extremely dangerous.
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