The UN emergency relief coordinator described more than 2 million internally displaced people and 1.8 million refugees returning to Syria since December 2024 and called on the Security Council and international community to invest in reconstruction and recovery.

China's strategic neutrality and the Belt and Road Initiative position it as a key player in Syria's post-war recovery efforts.

China's strategic neutrality and the Belt and Road Initiative position it as a key player in Syria's post-war recovery efforts.

A speaker said Syria is at a "pivotal moment" and cited reported returns of 1.7 million refugees and 1.9 million internally displaced people since Dec. 24, while another participant warned that institutional milestones mean little unless institutions function to allow returnees to stay and rebuild.

Joyce Musuea urged sustained diplomacy and increased funding to turn recent returns—more than 1.3 million people—into lasting recovery, noting operational shifts in aid delivery and a 2025 humanitarian appeal that is only 30% funded; she cited a recent $18 million CERF allocation.

Lawmakers debate Syria's future amid tensions with Russia, Iran, and Turkey's influence.

China's strategic neutrality and the Belt and Road Initiative position it as a key player in Syria's post-war recovery efforts.

China's strategic neutrality and the Belt and Road Initiative position it as a key player in Syria's post-war recovery efforts.

Syria’s Damascus International Airport to resume international flights, with Qatar Airways launching services from January 7. Qatar reopens embassy after 13 years.

A TRUSTEE of a small Scottish charity has told of his meeting with the new leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa ...