According to MP George Aslan, the presence of a mosque in the village could discourage Syriacs from reclaiming their land.

Syria will retain Islamic jurisprudence as the main basis of law and will preserve freedom of opinion and expression, ...

Canada will ease financial sanctions on Syria and appoint an ambassador, signaling support for Damascus' interim government ...

Syria’s interim president has said that millions would return after President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, but many houses and other buildings were destroyed in 13 years of civil war.