Syrians in Lebanon Start to Head Home, With Both Joy and Worry

Thousands who fled during the country’s civil war celebrated the toppling of the Assad government — and their long-awaited return home — at the Syria-Lebanon border crossing.

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Syrians Flood Back to Aleppo, Searching for Homes and Hope

Though excitement and frenzy were on full display in some parts of Aleppo, the city is still gripped by uncertainty after the sudden end of a 13-year civil war.
The New York Times - 4h
Syrians in Germany worried by some politicians' eagerness for them to go home after Assad's fall

Nearly a decade after hundreds of thousands of Syrians arrived in Germany, many are now well-integrated and settled in jobs — and tens of thousands have gained German citizenship
ABC News - 23h
Turkey's 3m Syrian refugees face big decision on going home or staying

Thousands of Syrians have flocked to Turkey's borders with Syria, but not everyone will want to go back yet.
BBC News - 1d
‘This is a happy day’: Syrian rebels return home to reunite with family and rebuild

Fighters’ homecomings filled with joy, sorrow and hope of starting over in a country in need of reconstruction. This time, the doors of the Syrian state broadcaster were held open for Mohammed Abu ...
The Guardian - 1d
Syrians return home after HTS rebels take over, Assad flees

Syrians are reacting after President Bashar al-Assad's regime was toppled by rebel forces affiliated with the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Shams (HTS). CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more.
CBS News - 2d
Displaced Syrians Rush to Return Home

The 13-year conflict in Syria caused one of the “largest displacement crises in the world,” according to the United Nations. Now, an untold number of people are trying to go back.
The New York Times - 2d
‘Beyond our dreams’: exiled Syrian activists set sights on returning home

Fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime marks end of a chapter for citizens that began with Arab spring uprising. Nasma and Haleem Kawas met during the first protests in Aleppo against Bashar al-Assad’s ...
The Guardian - 2d
Tears of joy and sadness as ‘disappeared’ Syrians emerge from Assad’s prisons

Men, women and children, many jailed for speaking out against regime, reunite with their families. Syria live – latest updates As Syrian rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...
The Guardian - 3d
49ers RBs McCaffrey, Mason both headed to IR

49ers running backs Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason are both headed to injured reserve.
ESPN - Dec. 3