Syrian embassy returns seized passport after 43 years

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Syria's embassy in Berlin has returned the passport of a citizen that the former Assad government seized 43 years ago.

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  • Syria's embassy in Berlin has returned the passport of a citizen that the former Assad government seized 43 years ago.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:20:11 UTC.

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