Astro AWANI's Social Media Editor, Hilal Azmi shares his reflections from the ground in Aleppo, Syria, following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Returning the roughly six million Syrians who fled abroad and the millions who became internally displaced has been a main aim of Syria's new administration
UN High Comissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called on Western governments Saturday to lift their sanctions against Syria, describing them as an "obstacle" to the return of millions of refugees.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has urged for the removal of Western sanctions on Syria, describing them as a key obstacle to the
Syria’s new administration leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met in Damascus on Saturday with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. The state news agency SANA said the meeting was also attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani, without giving details about the content of their talks.
Nearly 30% of Syrian refugees are considering returning home after President Bashar al-Assad's fall, spurred by a shift in the political landscape. The UN is providing aid, but more is needed for rebuilding.
Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since the fall of Bashar Al Assad in early December, the UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said ahead of a visit to the region. Between December 8 and January 16,
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi revealed the figures ahead of his scheduled visit to Syria and neighboring countries, where efforts to support returnees and host communities are being intensified.
The UN's high commissioner for refugees called during a visit to Lebanon on Thursday for the "sustainable" return of Syrian refugees to their home country following the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad.
Nearly 2,00,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in early December, the UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said Saturday ahead of a visit to the region.
Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their homeland since the fall of the regime of Bashar Al-Assad in early December, said UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi, according to AFP.
Syria is riddled with damaged and destroyed infrastructure following over a decade of war, a factor inhibiting many refugees from being able to return.