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Conflict, hunger and climate change have forced many to flee home in search of safety. The UN estimates that there were more than 117 million refugees worldwide in 2023.

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Will Syrian refugees stay in Germany?

There are currently 974,000 Syrian nationals living in Germany where they have built new lives after fleeing civil war.

the inside of a mosque that has been converted into a shelter for refugees

the inside of a mosque that has been converted into a shelter for refugees

Syria: Assad's fall triggers a new flow of refugees

Assad loyalists from the country's Shiite minority are leaving Syria fearing persecution by the new leaders.

Türkei Syrien 2024 | Rückkehr von Syrern in ihre Heimat

Türkei Syrien 2024 | Rückkehr von Syrern in ihre Heimat

In data: Syria after the war

The war in Syria has left a trail of destruction. The country is devastated, fragmented, and economically ruined.

men working on a pile of rubble that was once their home

men working on a pile of rubble that was once their home

Syrians return to neighborhoods resembling wasteland

After more than a decade of civil war, many returning Syrians find their neighborhoods unrecognizable.

Italian politician Matteo Salvini

Italian politician Matteo Salvini

Italy: Salvini acquitted in refugee kidnapping trial

The far-right politician said he was proud to "defend Italy."

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Will Germany Send Syrians Back?

How Assad’s fall is shaking up Germany’s migration debate

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Turkey: Syrian refugees at a crossroads

The downfall of Assad leaves Syrian refugees in Turkey at a crossroads: Return, or stay?

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

How Assad's fall is shaking up Germany's migration debate

How Assad’s fall is shaking up Germany’s migration debate

Dhanmaya Muktangtamang sits beside her 'thuncha' basket ouside her hut in the Beldangi II refugee camp

Dhanmaya Muktangtamang sits beside her 'thuncha' basket ouside her hut in the Beldangi II refugee camp

Bhutanese refugees in Nepal: 'We want to return home'

Thousands of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese fled their homeland in the 1990s. Decades later, many remain in limbo.

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

After the downfall of Assad, Syrian refugees in Turkey are deciding whether to return home or stay.

Syrian migrants wait at the Cilvegozu border gate to cross into Syria

Syrian migrants wait at the Cilvegozu border gate to cross into Syria

Syria's ethnic and religious groups explained

Syria, with various ethnic and religious groups, is one of the most diverse countries in the Middle East.

Anas Modamani holding up his phone with the famous selfie on the display

Anas Modamani holding up his phone with the famous selfie on the display

Syrians in Germany: What are their plans for the future?

After Assad's fall, Syrian refugees living in Germany are experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions.

A woman pushes a suitcase as she carried her young daughter. In the background, dozens of people stand with their suitcases as they wait to cross into Syria from Turkey.

A woman pushes a suitcase as she carried her young daughter. In the background, dozens of people stand with their suitcases as they wait to cross into Syria from Turkey.

Syrian refugees in Turkey weigh whether to return home

Thousands of the 3 million Syrians in Turkey have returned home. But many remain cautious.

A white shoe, an item of red clothing and a yellow net bag lie on clumps of brown, dried-out grass. There are patches of snow on the ground, Croatia, November 2024

A white shoe, an item of red clothing and a yellow net bag lie on clumps of brown, dried-out grass. There are patches of snow on the ground, Croatia, November 2024

Passing through: Croatia's 'invisible migrants'

Over 26,000 migrants have entered Croatia since January, but only a tiny number of them have applied for asylum there.

Syrian families arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey

Syrian families arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey

Syrian civil war refugees begin to return home

Syrians displaced by the country's nearly 14-year civil war are heading home as rebels announce new interim PM.

Delegates attending the COP16 summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Delegates attending the COP16 summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

UN COP16 summit tackles forced migration and insecurity

Desertification, land degradation and drought are worsening forced migration and threatening global stability.

Syrians celebrating the fall of the Assad regime near Kottbusser Tor in Berlin

Syrians celebrating the fall of the Assad regime near Kottbusser Tor in Berlin

Germany's Syrian community — facts and figures

Germany is home to almost one million Syrians, many of whom fled the country's civil war.

Syrians in Berlin, Germany celebrate the fall of the Bashar Assad regime by waving Syrian flags

Syrians in Berlin, Germany celebrate the fall of the Bashar Assad regime by waving Syrian flags

Germany stops processing Syrian asylum claims post-Assad

Hours after the fall of Assad's regime, Germany has decided to stop processing Syrians' asylum applications.

Syrians in Berlin celebrating

Syrians in Berlin celebrating

After fall of Assad, many Syrian exiles want to return

The Syrian diaspora is celebrating the fall of President Bashar Assad around the world.

Anti-government fighters ride a a motorcycle on a highway

Anti-government fighters ride a a motorcycle on a highway

Which global politics are at play in Syria's war?

Russia and Iran were previously vital in helping Damascus regain control. Will they be able to help Assad again?

Pakistan Eltern von vermissten Geflüchteten

Pakistan Eltern von vermissten Geflüchteten

What happened to these migrants from Pakistan?

Ali tried to flee Pakistan for Europe. His parents have not had contact with him since he left.

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

Is Nairobi, Kenya becoming Africa's abduction capital?

DW's Josey Mahachi speaks to activist Wanjeri Nderu and journalist Andrew Wasike to unpack the rising risks.

Äthiopien Sportler Mikiale Tsegay

Äthiopien Sportler Mikiale Tsegay

Homeless World Cup: Finding a place, in football and life

Mikiale Tsegay has dedicated his life to becoming a professional footballer. But he is homeless in London.

A woman sits under a shelter with bare, red earth and speaks to DW.

A woman sits under a shelter with bare, red earth and speaks to DW.

Chad struggles as refugees pour in from Sudan

Chad, one of the world's poorest countries, urgently needs help supporting over a million refugees.

Svenja Schulze

Svenja Schulze

Chad 'opened the doors to all the refugees from Sudan'

The international community needs to do more to end the war in Sudan, says German Development Minister Svenja Schulze.

Nazima Khairzad in her element in the mountains

Nazima Khairzad in her element in the mountains

Afghanistan refugees in Germany: 'Sport is freedom'

Athletes Nazima and Nazira Khairzad fled Afghanistan — now they are trying to help their countrywomen.

People at various stands with many posters under purple lighting

People at various stands with many posters under purple lighting

Immigrants and recruiters get together at Berlin job fair

Germany has over 2 million refugees and a job market in need of recruits. Now a job fair is trying to link the two.

Fokus Berlin Tegel

Fokus Berlin Tegel

Frustration grows at Germany's largest refugee shelter

The shelter in Berlin was only meant to be temporary. But some residents have been there for over a year now.

Women who fled war in Sudan rest in a refugee camp in Adre, Chad, October 5, 2024.

Women who fled war in Sudan rest in a refugee camp in Adre, Chad, October 5, 2024.

People fleeing Sudan's war seek refuge in Chad

DW reports from a border region where people fleeing war seek refuge in a country underequipped to help them.

Displaced Palestinians in a makeshift plastic tent

Displaced Palestinians in a makeshift plastic tent

Egypt: New asylum law could badly impact refugee rights

Egypt will likely get a new refugee and asylum law. But will it streamline legislation at the expense of human rights?

A CU of Mariam, a female refugee from Western Darfur

A CU of Mariam, a female refugee from Western Darfur

Schulze: Chad urgently needs support with Sudanese refugees

One of the poorest countries in the world, Chad is taking in hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighboring Sudan.

Fokus Berlin Tegel

Fokus Berlin Tegel

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

Problems persist in Germany's largest refugee shelter.

Overcrowded boat on the Mediterranean

Overcrowded boat on the Mediterranean

African migration to Europe: A fact check

Overloaded smugglers' boats risking the journey from Africa to Europe are only a small part of the bigger picture.

Several kids in a gym

Several kids in a gym

How a German football club is making refugees feel at home

German football club Hertha Bonn's project "Football Connects" helps refugee children integrate into the country.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 24 October 2024

Russia's airspace incursions spark calls for NATO action, Moldova's EU poll could impact Sandu's reelection, Gisele Pelicot tells of her ordeal in mass rape trial and Turkey awaits a new refugee crisis. Also: Georgia picks its next parliament, how Russia's war economy is fueling a housing crisis, Spanish football takes action against racism and Italy's plans for more wind and solar spark protests.

A local fisherman navigates past a boat carrying Rohingya refugees anchored near the Indonesian coast

A local fisherman navigates past a boat carrying Rohingya refugees anchored near the Indonesian coast

Indonesia leaves Rohingya refugees trapped at sea

United Nations refugee agency urges Indonesian government to rescue over 100 Rohingya refugees stranded off its coast.

DW Fokus Europa | Italien: Neuer Streit über Staatsbürgerschaft

DW Fokus Europa | Italien: Neuer Streit über Staatsbürgerschaft

Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

Will naturalization in Italy soon be possible after just a few years of study?

Newly constructed migrant shelter in Shengjin, Albania.

Newly constructed migrant shelter in Shengjin, Albania.

Italy sends migrants to Albania under new asylum scheme

Nongovernmental organizations criticize the move, questioning whether asylum-seekers will be treated well in Albania.

Palestinians walk during the evacuation of the Jabalia refugee camp and the Sheikh Radwan and Abu Iskandar neighborhoods in the northern Gaza Strip.

Palestinians walk during the evacuation of the Jabalia refugee camp and the Sheikh Radwan and Abu Iskandar neighborhoods in the northern Gaza Strip.

US sends warning letter to Israel over Gaza aid

As Israel continues bombing northern Gaza, the US has warned Israel it risks losing US support.

The Italian naval ship Libra

The Italian naval ship Libra

Italy diverts first refugees to Albania

The controversial plan will see men from "safe" countries have their Italian asylum applications processed in Albania.

Syrian refugee Fawsia, who fled Lebanon, uses a zimmerframe to walks towards a shelter at a refugee camp in Syria. The ground is hard earth and the makeshift shelters have canvas roofs tied down with ropes.

Syrian refugee Fawsia, who fled Lebanon, uses a zimmerframe to walks towards a shelter at a refugee camp in Syria. The ground is hard earth and the makeshift shelters have canvas roofs tied down with ropes.

Fleeing yet another war: Syrian refugees escape from Lebanon

Tens of thousands of Syrians are fleeing Israeli bombs in Lebanon to return to their home country.

Sister Rosita Milesi at a refugee shelter in Pacaraima

Sister Rosita Milesi at a refugee shelter in Pacaraima

Brazilian nun wins UN refugee prize

Sister Rosita Milesi has worked with refugees and the internally displaced within Brazil for the last 40 years.

Areej Rushdi Tanboura, a refugee from Gaza, talks to DW.

Areej Rushdi Tanboura, a refugee from Gaza, talks to DW.

Gaza: Displaced residents seek refuge amid Israeli strikes

Many in the Gaza Strip have spent the last year fleeing for their lives or burying loved ones amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Palestinians examine a destroyed mosque following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah.

Palestinians examine a destroyed mosque following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah.

Israel strikes Gaza mosque and former school

At least 26 have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a mosque-turned-shelter in central Gaza, Hamas officials said.

A man - sitting in a wheelchair - leaves his property.

A man - sitting in a wheelchair - leaves his property.

Growing number of Ukrainians leaving Pokrovsk

Russia's armed forces are moving ever closer to the strategically important Ukrainian mining town of Pokrovsk.

Afghan refugees in Hamburg during a cricket training session

Afghan refugees in Hamburg during a cricket training session

Hamburg's refugee cricketers

For a group of Afghan refugees in Hamburg, cricket offers a pathway to integration.

Afghan refugees play cricket in Hamburg

Afghan refugees play cricket in Hamburg

Cricket helps Afghan refugees feel at home in Hamburg

For a group of Afghan refugees in Hamburg, cricket offers a pathway to integration.

People displaced by conflict from southern Lebanon wait outside a temporary reception shelter in the northern city of Tripoli on September 25, 2024.

People displaced by conflict from southern Lebanon wait outside a temporary reception shelter in the northern city of Tripoli on September 25, 2024.

Lebanon estimates 1 million displaced amid Israeli strikes

Thousands of Lebanese and Syrian refugees in Lebanon are fleeing to find shelter, or any way out of the country.

Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent in the southern Gaza Strip

Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent in the southern Gaza Strip

Has Israel-Hamas war displaced Palestinian refugees forever?

The plight of Palestinian refugees has worsened since the Israel-Hamas war began. DW explains their status.

Border police walking alongside a fence

Border police walking alongside a fence

How Europe's far right is changing EU asylum policy

The EU has long been hardening its asylum policy, but the growing strength of the far right has member states skittish.