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Al-Hasaka, northeast Syria – A Spanish delegation visited north-east Syria on Wednesday and received a woman and a child from families of so-called Islamic State fighters, as part of ongoing international repatriation efforts.  The delegation – headed by Spain’s ambassador...

Beirut - Finnish Ambassador to Lebanon and Chargé d’Affaires to Syria, Anne Meskanen, received a delegation from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) on Tuesday at the Finnish Embassy in Beirut, where both sides discussed the latest...

Damascus - A Syrian military source told +963 on Monday that Russian forces are preparing to redeploy in southern Syria in the coming days, marking a renewed Russian presence in the region. According to the source, the deployment will cover...

Damascus, Syria - The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management in Syria’s interim government announced on Sunday that the German company Sea Terra has provided a drone to support mine-clearance operations in the country. According to the ministry, the National...

Berlin – Germany’s Federal Statistical Office revealed on Friday a marked decline in the number of Syrian refugees arriving in the country during 2025, alongside a rise in those returning to Syria. According to the figures, the number of Syrians...

Damascus – An Iraqi military source told +963 on Wednesday that units of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) – an umbrella group of mostly Iran-backed militias – have vacated several of their positions along the Syrian border. According to the...

Berlin - Germany’s coalition government is facing internal disagreements over the issue of Syrian refugees, according to a report published by the German newspaper Bild on Saturday.  The paper revealed tensions between the Interior Ministry and the Foreign Ministry concerning...

Berlin - The website Info Migrants reported on Friday that German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s talks in the Syrian capital Damascus focused on the situation of Syrian refugees in Germany and the possibility of their return. According to the site,...

Ankara - The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced today that it has begun withdrawing its forces from Turkish territory, in line with resolutions adopted at the party’s 12th congress held in May. In a recorded statement, the PKK said: “In...

Berlin - A group of Syrian activists and rights advocates filed a complaint on Tuesday with the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) against Ziad Zahr al-Din, Syria’s former consul in Dubai. The complaint, submitted to the BAMF...