Syrians (Arabic: سوريون) are the majority inhabitants of Syria, indigenous to the Levant, who have Arabic, especially its Levantine and Mesopotamian dialects, as a mother tongue. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indigenous elements and the foreign cultures that have come to rule the land and its ...

2 days ago · Geir Pedersen stressed that protection for all Syrian minorities and a fully inclusive process is essential to shaping its future. The top envoy has spent several weeks in Syria, engaging with the caretaker authorities and a broad spectrum of society, following the overthrow of the Assad regime in early December. “[He] was deeply struck by the shared conviction among all the Syrians he met ...

Syria, [d] officially the Syrian Arab Republic, [e][14] is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to …

Jan 30, 2025 · President Ahmed al-Shara vowed to be inclusive, but the way crucial decisions have been made has left some Syrians wary. By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria The newly appointed ...

Jan 2, 2025 · The information is based on public statements by host countries, contacts with immigration services from inside Syria, and border monitoring by the agency and partners.. UNHCR said the Turkish Minister of Interior reported that 35,113 Syrians have voluntarily returned home.. Jordan returnees’ demographic shift. For its part, Jordan noted that more than 22,000 people have entered Syria ...

Dec 9, 2024 · For half a century, the Assad family ruled over Syria with an iron fist, with long-documented reports of mass incarceration torture, extra-judicial killings and atrocities against their own...

Dec 18, 2024 · Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle East. DW takes a closer look. Syria's diverse population is on the...

4 days ago · Syria, country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. Its area includes territory in the Golan Heights that has been occupied by Israel since 1967.

Jan 5, 2025 · Across Damascus, as in much of the country, Syrians are reclaiming, and in some cases embracing anew, spaces and freedoms that had been off limits for years under the Assad regime.

Jan 7, 2025 · Syria covers an area that has seen invasions and occupations over the ages, from Romans and Mongols to Crusaders and Turks. It is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Kurds,...