Syrian refugees must return to their homeland. Mertz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Syrian refugees in the country should now return to their homeland. “The civil war in Syria is over. There is absolutely no reason to grant asylum in Germany now so that we can start deportations,” he...

German Chancellor Merz, Under Pressure from a Surging Rightwing AfD, Scrambles to React to Mass Migration, Wants to ‘Repatriate’ Syrian ‘Asylum Seekers’

Merz will try to ‘repatriate’ Syrian illegal migrants. Merz on immigration reform: too little, too late. In Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz is struggling to get some traction in tackling the scourge of unchecked mass migration, which is fraying...

Analysts split over Syria’s expected entry into Coalition against ISIS

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Reports that the Syrian transitional government may soon join the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) during Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s anticipated visit to Washington have...

French cement Lafarge faces trial over alleged payments to ISIS in Syria

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The French cement company Lafarge is going on trial in Paris on Tuesday, accused of paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State (ISIS) and other extremist groups to maintain operations at its cement plant in...

EU provides €80 million to support Jordan in hosting Syrian refugees

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The European Commission announced on Monday a new financial aid package worth €80 million to support Jordan in its ongoing efforts to host Syrian refugees. According to an official statement released by the European...

Turkish diplomat says stability in Syria vital for regional peace  

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister and Ambassador to Syria, Nuh Yılmaz, said on Monday that Syria remains Turkey’s primary strategic concern, stressing that the stability and territorial integrity of the country are...

France asks Lebanon to help arrest top Syrian officials accused of war crimes

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Lebanese judiciary received a formal request from France on Monday seeking assistance in locating and arresting senior officials from the former Syrian regime accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity,...

Interior Ministry foils High-Tech captagon smuggling in Damascus

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had prevented an attempt to smuggle Captagon pills to a neighboring country, apprehending the suspect involved. In an official statement, the ministry...

Trump to meet with Syrian president on Monday, White House says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday at a press briefing. Since seizing power from Bashar al-Assad last...

Syrian Minister of Emergency Management Meets Former U.S. General to Discuss Community Stability

Syrian Minister of Emergency Management Meets Former U.S. General to Discuss Community Stability ARK News.. Syrian Minister of Emergency Management and Disaster Response Raed al-Saleh met with retired U.S. General Joseph Votel, a fellow at the...

White House: Trump to meet with Syrian president on Monday

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump plans to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday at a press briefing. Since seizing power from Bashar al-Assad last December,...

Chilling moment Syrian asylum seeker follows woman out of nightclub before strangling and sexually assaulting her

By KATHERINE LAWTON, NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:46 EST, 4 November 2025 | Updated: 14:57 EST, 4 November 2025 A predatory asylum seeker was filmed tailing a young woman out of a nightclub to strangle her in a terrifying early morning sex attack....

Ceasefire Announced in Northern Syria After Key Leadership Meeting

The announcement of a ceasefire between Syria’s government and the Kurdish-led SDF marks a dramatic shift in a conflict where yesterday’s enemies may become tomorrow’s reluctant partners. A History Written in Blood and Betrayal For over a decade,...

German chancellor ends asylum for Syrian refugees and warns of deportations

The center-right leader said that following the end of the nation’s civil war, the approximately 1,000,000 Syrian refugees will be expected to repatriate. “There are now no longer any grounds for asylum in Germany, and therefore we can also begin...

Lafarge finished constructing its $680-million factory in northern Syria in 2010, before civil war broke out

Germany invites Syrian president to Berlin for refugee return talks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has extended an official invitation to Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa for bilateral discussions in Berlin centered on refugee repatriation and Syria's political transition. During a Monday press briefing, Merz...

Israeli forces conduct new military raids in southern Syrian villages

Israeli military forces have conducted new cross-border operations in southern Syria's Quneitra province, raiding multiple villages and surrounding residential buildings. According to Syrian state media reports, the incursions involved separate...

Türkiye and Syria to launch transit transportation system this month

Türkiye and Syria are set to activate a comprehensive transit transportation agreement this November, marking a significant step in normalizing cross-border economic relations between the neighboring nations. Syrian transportation official Mazen...

Friedrich Merz says Syrians no longer have reason for asylum in Germany

Syrians no longer have reason to be granted asylum in Germany after the end of their country’s civil war, according to Friedrich Merz, who said they will instead be encouraged to return to help with the reconstruction of their homeland. During...

Syria claims kidnapped Alawite women 'ran off with soldiers out of passion'

An investigation by Syria's Interior Ministry has found that all but one of the 42 cases of alleged abductions of women from the minority Alawite community were unfounded, a spokesman said. The cases, which were examined by a high-ranking...