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500,000 Syrian Refugees Head Home Amid Eased Sanctions

5/19/2025

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Around 500,000 Syrian refugees have begun their journey home as the Assad regime's grip weakens, with many returning from neighboring countries like Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. UNHCR's Gonzalo Vargas Llosa revealed that a staggering 80% of refugees yearn to return, and the UN predicts up to 1.5 million will make the trip this year, thanks to eased US sanctions.

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Around 500,000 Syrian refugees have begun their journey home as the Assad regime's grip weakens, with many returning from neighboring countries like Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. UNHCR's Gonzalo Vargas Llosa revealed that a staggering 80% of refugees yearn to return, and the UN predicts up to 1.5 million will make the trip this year, thanks to eased US sanctions.