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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

Go home or we will deport you, Germany tells Syrians

Friedrich Merz has told Syrian refugees to go home or face deportation from Germany as he insisted the war-torn Middle Eastern state was safe for them to return. The chancellor suggested that all Syrian citizens without German passports or...

Turkish President announces regional support program for Syria

The announcement was made during his opening address at the 41st meeting of the organization, held at the Istanbul Congress Center. The president noted that the Syrian people have paid “a very high price” over the past 14 years, recalling that...

Why is the chancellor saying Syrians in Germany face deportation?

A fresh political rift about the future of some Syrian nationals in Germany has opened up as the chancellor continues to take a tough stance on migration. We explain what's going on. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Syrian refugees in...

Syrian Interior Ministry foils drug smuggling attempt at Nasib Border

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Monday that it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of Captagon pills through the Nasib border crossing in Daraa Governorate, en route to a neighboring...

Germany seeks to encourage voluntary return of Syrian refugees

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Tuesday that Berlin aims to create favorable conditions to encourage the voluntary repatriation of Syrian refugees to their homeland. "Syrians should be encouraged to return voluntarily and enabled to...

Berlin Divided on Syria Deportations as Wadephul Voices Doubts

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul sparked heated debate within his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), after voicing doubts about returning Syrian nationals to Syria during his visit to Harasta (Rural Damascus province on the...

Transit deal between Türkiye, Syria set to become fully operational

Coordination and integration at border crossings between Türkiye and Syria is advancing rapidly, and the transit transport agreement is set to become fully operational this month, said Mazen Alloush, director of public relations at the Syrian...

US warns Iraq against faction interference in its Syria operations

Iraq’s defense minister said the US Secretary of Defense called him about ten days ago to warn against Iraqi factions interfering in military operations carried out by US forces near the Syrian border. In an interview with Al Sharqiya TV, aired on...

Germany aims to encourage Syrian refugees to return home voluntarily, foreign minister says

BERLIN German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Tuesday his government wants to facilitate the conditions for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees to their home country. "Syrians should be encouraged to return voluntarily and enabled to...

Syria's new government struggles to fight Captagon, narcotics trafficking

Via Recta: Ancient testament to Damascus history and coexistence

2025-11-04T13:46:32+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Amid alleys shimmering with copper and history, Abu Salim sits behind the window of his small shop in the heart of Old Damascus, polishing brass coffee cups as if...

Lebanese speaker denies Israeli claims of arms transfers from Syria to Hezbollah

BEIRUT, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday rejected Israeli claims that weapons are being transferred from Syria to Lebanon, calling them "pure fabrication" and saying Washington's surveillance capabilities made...

German Foreign Minister backs expulsion of refugees to Syria

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has backtracked on comments made during a recent visit to Syria suggesting levels of destruction would discourage refugee return. Adopting a harsher line on returns, Mr Wadephul said there was “no longer any...