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Amid escalating violence and new Israeli strikes in Lebanon, including the bombing of Beirut's southern suburbs and southern Lebanon, over 125,000 people have crossed into Syria, returning to a country still struggling to rebuild after more than a decade of civil war.
Hundreds of Syrians protested in central Damascus against new restrictions on alcohol sales, raising concerns about potential tightening of personal freedoms by Islamist authorities.
This week's ban on alcohol in Damascus has sparked a debate among Syrians. Some say it's about more than just being able to have a drink: It's about the country's future governance, personal freedoms…
Reports indicate that nearly 120,000 Syrians have returned to their home country from neighboring Lebanon since the latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted.
The Supreme Court will consider arguments regarding the Trump administration's efforts to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for migrants from Haiti and Syria, a decision that could impact hundreds of thousands of migrants and other challenges to government immigration policies.
Syrians celebrate the start of the 2011 uprising that, in 2024, put an end to Bashar al-Assad's rule.
After nearly 14 years of civil war, many Syrians are working to rebuild their country. Fatima, a 26-year-old hairdresser in Aleppo, has started her own business, overcoming challenges like a near-explosion.
More than 38,000 Syrians flee Lebanon for Syria, as mounting violence causes displacement across the Middle East and beyond.
Expanded Israeli strikes and troop deployments in southern Lebanon intensify the spillover from the US-Israel campaign against Iran and pressure Beirut to curb attacks from its territory.
Former President Donald Trump has petitioned the Supreme Court for permission to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian nationals.
Nearly 6,000 Syrians in Germany applied for voluntary return to Syria in 2025. However, with lingering security concerns and slow reconstruction efforts, Syria remains a challenging destination.
Hundreds of Syrians protested in central Damascus against new restrictions on alcohol sales, reflecting growing fears that Islamist authorities may curtail personal freedoms.
Syrians are protesting a new decree issued by the governor of Damascus this week, which prohibits the sale of "alcoholic beverages of all kinds in restaurants and nightclubs."
Approximately 119,000 Syrian refugees have returned to Syria from Lebanon during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review the Trump administration's effort to remove temporary deportation protections for Haitians and Syrians.
The court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting some 6,000 Syrians and 350,000 Haitians who were granted Temporary Protected Status.
(ANSA) - GINEVRA, 13 MAR - Italy’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Luigi Maria Vignali, spoke today before the Human Rights Council to reiterate the importance of renewing…
Around 50,000 Syrian refugees have returned to Syria from Lebanon in the past week, according to UN reports.
Syrians watch the regional war from the sidelines Kuwait Times
The number of asylum applications in Europe decreased by a fifth last year, largely due to a significant drop in applications from Syrians. Finland received only 0.3% of all European applications.
The Trump administration is pushing the Supreme Court to terminate temporary protected status for Syrian immigrants, a move that could impact thousands.
Masses of Syrians protested in Damascus against authorities' efforts to restrict the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, reflecting growing public concern.
The number of asylum applications in Austria has reached its lowest value in ten years, with most applications coming from Syrians, though their recognition rate is now only 25 percent.
Approximately 119,000 Syrian refugees have reportedly returned from Lebanon, a movement attributed to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments concerning efforts to terminate legal protections for migrants originating from Haiti and Syria.
Yasmen Almashan spent years fighting to find out what happened to her brothers, who were among the more than 180,000 Syrians who went missing under the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Now, during Women’s Week at the UN, she is back – only this time she has an official public role in Syria’s transitional justice commission.
A right-wing politician in Denmark is demanding that any future government deport Syrians, signaling a hardline stance on immigration policy.
A Croatian article reports that Sweden has paid the first emigration allowances to asylum seekers, with two Syrians returning home under the condition of permanent return, no debts, and no serious criminal convictions.
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(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 27 - Five landings occurred in Lampedusa, with a total of 144 migrants, between night and early morning. Coast Guard and Guardia di Finanza patrol boats rescued the small boats and dinghies carrying between 6 and 64 Bangladeshis, Egyptians, Syrians, and Pakistanis. According to those who arrived at Molo Favarolo, including women and minors, the boats set sail from Tajoura, Zuwarah, and Garabulli in Libya and from Zarzis in Tunisia. Yesterday, there were six landings on the ...
It's been a little over a year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria ended a 14-year civil war. More than 1.3 million Syrians have returned home since then, according to the UN refugee agency, primarily from neighbouring countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt — but also from as far away as Canada.