Private report by the German Foreign Ministry assesses the situation in Syria as still insecure
German media revealed a private report prepared by the German Foreign Ministry to assess the situation in Syria, which indicated that the situation is still unstable, despite signs of a slight improvement compared to last year.
According to the report, a number of recent developments reflect the continued fragility of the security situation, including the resurgence of ISIS elements in some areas.
The assessment also pointed to remarkable developments on the ground, most notably the collapse of the Syria Democratic Forces last January, after a sudden change in the positions of some Bedouin tribes in Arab-majority provinces.
The report also addressed the continuing tension between the new Syrian authorities and some local forces in Sweida province, especially with the Druze led by the spiritual leader Hikmat al Hijri, reflecting the continuation of internal disputes in the country.
According to the German assessment, the situation in Syria remains classified as critical, although the report indicates a limited improvement compared to an earlier report issued in the spring of last year, which described the situation as highly volatile.
The German Foreign Ministry is currently overseen by Johann Wadephul, and the ministry’s assessment indicates that political, military, and economic developments in Syria are changing rapidly, making the overall landscape unstable.
This report is particularly important because it directly influences policies regarding Syrian refugees in Germany, as well as the decisions of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in Germany.
This comes at a time when Germany’s ruling parties, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), have agreed as part of the coalition agreement to start deportations to Syria in some cases, especially against people convicted of crimes or classified as posing a security threat.
In another context, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt revealed that arrangements are being made to receive the Syrian president, Ahmed al Sharaa, in the capital Berlin in the coming period, in a visit that was previously scheduled for the beginning of this year before it was canceled.
The German minister explained that the upcoming meeting between Sharaa and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz may be rescheduled soon, stressing that the talks between the two sides will focus mainly on the thorny file of repatriating Syrian refugees to their country.
Dobrindt noted that the German government continues to coordinate closely with the Syrian authorities on the repatriation of Syrian citizens, despite repeated Syrian calls to delay the repatriation of Syrian citizens.
