
IS-Linked ‘Brides’ and Children Head Back to Australia After Years in Syria
Minister says returnees would receive no government support—warning that any crimes would be prosecuted under Australian law.

Minister says returnees would receive no government support—warning that any crimes would be prosecuted under Australian law.

Predominantly Kurdish areas of northeastern Syria held parliamentary ballots as part of a controversial process aimed at integrating the semi-autonomous region into Syria’s central state institutions.

German authorities say missing Syrian documents have brought deportations to a standstill, despite promises by Chancellor Friedrich Merz to tighten migration enforcement.

EU governments increasingly see Syria’s stabilization as key to reducing immigration across Europe.

Brussels foreign ministers agreed to reopen the suspended framework prior to scheduled talks with the Syrian interim foreign minister.

For the vast majority of Syrians, “the grounds for protection” have “ceased to exist,” CDU spokesman says.

Under the proposed “exploration trips” Syrians living in Germany could temporarily return to their country of origin to assess conditions—and consider a possible return.

A Damascus court has launched the first proceedings against Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his fallen regime, supposedly starting a transitional justice process.

A 34-year-old man living in France for years is accused of involvement in abuses linked to Assad’s regime during Syria’s early war.

The AfD says Merz will “dutifully follow” orders from Damascus.