As of 14 March 2025, UNHCR estimates that some 354,900 Syrians have crossed back to Syria via neighboring countries since 8 December 2024. The figures are based on a triangulation of sources from outside and inside Syria and include refugees registered with UNHCR and other Syrians crossing from Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, as well those transiting from beyond the region.
On 13 March, the Caretaker Authorities signed a Constitutional Declaration, following the announcement on 10 March of the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syrian State institutions. UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has welcomed the move toward restoring the rule of law and hoped the declaration can be a solid legal framework for a genuinely credible and inclusive political transition.
Since 6 March, escalating hostilities in the Tartous, Lattakia, Homs, and Hama have resulted in the death of scores of civilians, damage to property and infrastructure, as well as thousands of people displaced in the coastal areas
