Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that world powers should remove the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS), which recently took power in Syria, from their terrorist list, the AFP news…
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UN envoy to Syria calls for free and fair elections
The Norwegian UN envoy to Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, is calling on the new authorities in the country to ensure that free and fair elections are held. He met with the press…
Erdogan urges EU to support Syrian refugees’ return
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the necessity of establishing an inclusive administration in Syria and urged the European Union (EU) to facilitate Syrian refugees’ return back home. There is no place…
UN Security Council calls for inclusive political process in Syria
An inclusive political process led by the Syrians themselves is required after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, says a statement from the UN Security Council. It further states that…
Assad never considered resigning or fleeing the country
Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad said he never considered resigning or fleeing the country amid the recent escalation there, according to his statement issued on Monday on the Telegram account of the…
UN estimates that around 1 million Syrians could return home in the first half of 2025
Around 1 million Syrian refugees may return home to Syria between January and June next year, estimates the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Over 6 million people fled Syria as a…
EU to reopen embassy in Syria
The EU will engage with Syria’s new leadership and restore its diplomatic presence, say EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas and EU President Ursula Von der Leyen. The EU delegation in Damascus,…
Turkey is ready to provide Syrian forces with military training
Turkey’s defense minister says there are no signs that ISIS is resurgent in Syria. For the time being, Turkish soldiers will remain in the country. Turkey may reconsider its military presence in…
7,600 Syrian migrants have returned to Syria
In the five days following the fall of the Assad regime, more than 7,600 Syrian migrants have crossed the Turkish border to return home. This was stated by Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali…
Warning returning Syrians about the danger of landmines
Thousands of Syrians now returning home are vulnerable to exposure to landmines and other explosive devices, a mine clearance organization warns. After 13 years of civil war, there are mines, bombs and…