Hey everyone 👋

I'm a Pakistani student, resident of Italy (student in Bologna), Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye. I'm currently in Ankara, Türkiye and plan on visiting Damascus for a week next month.

I'm really excited and I've wanted to visit Syria for a long time now, which is now possible after the liberation movement (congrats to all Syrians 🇸🇾❤️), but I'm not sure about the visa requirements. I've come across conflicting information online.

Can I get a VOA without any other requirements or pre-approvals? As far as what I've seen online, Pakistan is not in the list of nationalities that require pre-approval or authorisation to visit.

Could someone please share any credible information regarding this? Cuz there's no information on the Syrian MOI or MOFAEX websites.

Hi everyone, curious about the feasibility of cross border travel as a third country national across the Syria/Iraq border. I’ve got an eye on the Semalka/Faysh Khabur crossing in the far north east of Syria, but can’t find much information on whether it’s possible for a foreigner to cross, if it’s even open, and whether the regional government will let foreigners in (from this border crossing). Can anyone enlighten me on if this is possible, or if any other border crossings into federal Iraq will take third country nationals? Thanks

شلون فينه الواحد يتخلص من هالعادة السيئة؟ خاصة لو ربيان ببيئة الكل بيكفر على الرايح والجاي. الصراحة صاير عم حاول انتبه على حالي اخر فترة كتير اذا كنت معصب مشان اتجنب هالشي لكن احياناً بكفر بدون وعي وحابب اترك هالعادة السيئة لانها شي بيقرف. حدى قدر يوقف هالعادة و كيف؟

Hello together, I’m planning to come to Syria in November via plane, do I need to apply for a visa in advance (I have a German passport)? And I’ve heard that you can’t withdraw money with western bank cards, is it better to bring USD in cash, or is Euro also commonly accepted for currency exchange?

Also, I would love to hear some recommendations for destinations in Syria from you, as well as must try dishes (and also restaurants)!

Moreover, where do you advise not to go because of the security situation?

Thank you for your answers!

I'm asking just in case anybody would recognise this meagre description.

There was a Syrian man, in his twenties or early thirties, living in the north west of England, United Kingdom, in 2004. He lived somewhere in the Greater Manchester area and he did voluntary work at Salford Cathedral, and the Citizens Advice Bureau in Bolton.

His name was Danny but I'm not sure of the spelling. I'm assuming he was a Christian given that he volunteered to help the homeless through a Catholic church but I'm not sure about that.

I knew him very briefly through my own volunteering, and didn't know much about him, but he was a friendly, helpful, kind, thoughtful guy and he sticks in my mind. I guess I'm just hoping to find out that he came through the years of turmoil in Syria ok.

Apologies if this post is not allowed, and I'm sorry for how scant the details I'm providing are.

يلا طير ياحباب

🔴 مصدر أمني لبناني لـ أ ف ب:

⭕ علي كيالي أو "معراج أورال" الذي أوقفته دمشق تمّ اعتقاله من دون علم بيروت

⭕ عناصر مخابرات سورية اختطفت علي كيالي "معراج أورال" من منطقة المنصورية قرب بيروت

⭕ عناصر مخابرات سورية نقلت علي كيالي "معراج أورال" من السفارة السورية في لبنان مباشرة إلى دمشق

⭕ السلطات اللبنانية لم تكن على علم بعملية اعتقال علي كيالي "معراج أورال" في بيروت

🔴 Lebanese security source to AFP:

⭕ Ali Kayyali or "Miraj Ural," who was stopped by Damascus, was arrested without Beirut's knowledge

⭕ Syrian intelligence elements abducted Ali Kayyali "Miraj Ural" from the Mansouriyeh area near Beirut

⭕ Syrian intelligence elements transferred Ali Kayyali "Miraj Ural" directly from the Syrian embassy in Lebanon to Damascus

⭕ Lebanese authorities were unaware of the arrest operation of Ali Kayyali "Miraj Ural" in Beirut

📌 Suwayda's governor has issued a new appeal for dialogue, two weeks after the National Guard rejected his authority on the ground.

📌 Mustafa al-Bakour urged residents to favor wisdom and dialogue to spare bloodshed and ease displacement, poverty and fear. He said the government is open to talks within the law, with real guarantees to restore trust.

📌 He said sitting at the table doesn't mean giving up rights, reconciliation doesn't mean forgetting grievances, and understanding doesn't mean abandoning dignity. Every grievance, he said, can be raised and weighed seriously and fairly.

📌 Al-Bakour asked Suwayda's notables to narrow differences and prepare for a "serious dialogue" with the state.

📌 On 03/10, the National Guard of Hikmat al-Hijri closed Hibran's municipal offices after al-Bakour appointed a new council, rejecting any decision by what it called his "illegitimate government".

Hi everyone,

I came across an article, with several videos, about a recent attack on Al-Suqaylabiyah on October 3, 2026. I’m trying to verify how accurate the information is. The article repeatedly refers to a post written by Father Fadi Sankari of the Saints Peter and Paul Church in Al-Suqaylabiyah, but I haven’t been able to find his Facebook page or the original post. I’m asking because the article was published by a right-wing EU newspaper and appears to have been picked up by two other right-wing newspapers, but I haven’t been able to find any independent sources confirming the incident. Could anyone help me find more reliable information or verify whether an attack actually took place on October 3 (or it's an old one?)? Thanks in advance for any help!

Interview Summary

The interview discusses the reported capture of Miraj Ural, also known as Ali Kayali and dubbed the “Butcher of Banyas,” a figure accused of involvement in massacres committed on behalf of the Assad regime in Syria.

According to the journalist, Lebanese sources reported that Ural had been living in a safe house in Mansourieh, a predominantly Christian area in Mount Lebanon. He was allegedly lured out through relatives, abducted by five men, and transported across the Syrian border for trial. The journalist says senior Lebanese security sources denied that Lebanese security agencies had cooperated in the operation or even known about it.

The discussion then turns to growing tensions between Syria and Lebanon. According to the interviewee, senior Syrian officials are deeply dissatisfied with Lebanon's handling of former Assad-regime figures allegedly sheltering on Lebanese territory. He claims that some Lebanese security officers loyal to Hezbollah may be turning a blind eye to these individuals or helping them remain at large, despite the security threat they allegedly pose to Syria.

The interview also connects this issue to Hezbollah's missile arsenal in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, which the interviewee describes as a threat to Syrian national security because the missiles could reach targets across Syria.

The central argument: Damascus reportedly views the presence of alleged Assad-era war criminals in Lebanon not simply as a matter of refuge, but as a serious security and diplomatic issue. The interviewee argues that Lebanon should arrest and hand over such individuals to Syria for prosecution, stressing that they should be treated as alleged criminals rather than political dissidents.

مرحبا

ممكن اعرف شو افضل محلات الانترنت او الكفتيريات باللاذقية يكون النت فيها سريع كتير مشان تحميل الالعاب ووين موجودة لان كتير عم عاني من هالناحية ومشكورين سلفا

https://thenationalcontext.com/hasakahs-sdf-integration-protests-are-fuelled-by-a-media-war-over-who-is-winning/

I'm a foreigner applying to Syria's private universities in dentistry. I relocated with my family from Bahrain to Syria because my mom is Syrian. However, we didn't stamp my highschool certificates before. Through a document clearance office, we started stamping them last week and did so from the Syrian embassy and ministry of foreign affairs in bahrain. But we still need to do the معادلة and also stamp it from the ministry of foreign affairs here. We have the PDFs of the original certificates. Can we complete the processes using the PDFs or do the physical copies need to be present? Sending them by the post office from Bahrain to Syria takes about 3 days. Do I have a chance?

العنوان شارح حاله

بدي اتعرف على حدا عنده شغف بهالرياضة ونطلع كل اسبوع نعمل تفتيلة بالشام وكل فترة نزيد المسافة

شرطي بس انه ما نتدخل بحياة بعض الشخصية أبداً.. يعني بدي هالطلعة تكون مهرب من هالهموم ما تزيدها

بلاقي هون حدا مهتم؟

📌 Syria’s Atomic Energy Commission surveyed waste at the Damascus Petrochemical Refinery to identify potentially radioactive materials and assess risks to workers and the environment.

📌 Oil industry waste can contain naturally occurring radioactive substances, making testing important for safe handling and disposal.

📌 Laboratory analyses are underway, with a technical report and safety recommendations to be submitted to the refinery’s management.

📌 The survey is part of broader radiation-safety efforts at Syria’s oil facilities, but no official link to plans to reactivate the refinery has been announced.

I have a cousin in Germany who I talked to recently. He seems not to be very satisfied there. He told me that Germans in general don’t like foreigners and it is hard to make german friends there. For Syrians who live there, what do you think?

I'm planning to take it in December, and I need some help with the registration process. Which center to choose? How to make the payment from Syria? What about the transport to Jordan or Lebanon, the hotel and other stuff? etc...
I also need some help on how to commit to studying without getting distracted by absolutely anything
Ig It's just "commitmentانا بخاف من ال" lol
It would also be nice to find someone who's planning to take it in December too!

Since the loss of Daesh in 2019 I think we Europeans don’t really hear what happend in the ex Daesh regions are they making problems?

We just know about the huge open air camps with Daesh widows and ofc the mans in the prisons

منقول عن الإخبارية السورية و سانا

report about the massacre on link