5 days ago · DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United Nations refugee chief said Saturday that some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the government of Bashar Assad was overthrown last month.. The influx comes after an estimated 300,000 refugees returned from Lebanon late last year while it …

4 days ago · In Damascus, Grandi held high-level discussions with the caretaker authorities, including the country's leader, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, which focused on how best to support Syrians returning home. Grandi made a call for donors to support efforts to meet the immense immediate humanitarian needs as well as ensure the country’s long-term recovery.

2 days ago · Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have regained their homes since an Islamist-led coalition ousted former president Bashar Al Assad on December 8, while others are waiting for conditions to improve ...

5 days ago · The UN: Nearly 30% of Syrian refugees in the Middle East aim to return home within a year after President Bashar al-Assad's fall, up from almost none last year. ... "We have seen the needle move, finally, after years of decline," Filippo Grandi told a small group of reporters in Damascus, after holding meetings with the Syria's new ruling ...

Jan 20, 2025 · 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.

Jan 19, 2025 · GENEVA, Switzerland — Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in early December, the UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said Saturday ahead of ...

5 days ago · However, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi cautioned during a visit to Damascus during which he met with Syria's new de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, that many of the returnees ...

Jan 18, 2025 · GENEVA: Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since the fall of Bashar Assad in early December, the UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said Saturday ahead of a visit to the region.

Dec 9, 2024 · The United Nations high commissioner for refugees calls for “patience and vigilance” in returning Syrian refugees to Syria after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. Filippo Grandi said...

Oct 8, 2024 · The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded an urgent visit to Syria on Tuesday 8 October to mobilize support for 250,000 people who have fled the airstrikes in Lebanon and crossed into Syria.