Dec 8, 2024 · Syrians in Belgium took to the streets to celebrate the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's regime on Sunday. While many are apprehensive about what's in store for the country, several living in the Belgian capital told The Brussels Times that they are hopeful for the future.

Belgium closed its embassy in Damascus in 2012, and Syria still has an embassy in Brussels. [5] Economic relations. In the early 2000s, economic ties between Belgium and Syria saw gradual growth. [3] Belgium was an importer of Syrian textiles, agricultural products, and phosphates, while exporting machinery, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals to Syria.

The European Union will organise a Seventh Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ on 14 and 15 June 2023, in Brussels. The Ministerial meeting will take place on 15 June.

The Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region is a high-level pledging conference that has been held annually since 2017. [1] The conference is organised by the European External Action Service (EEAS), the diplomatic service and combined foreign and defense ministry of the European Union (EU).

May 26, 2024 · Aid organizations are making their annual pitches to donors ahead of a fundraising conference in Brussels for Syria on Monday, May 27. The placard shows drawings of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the late Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, once linked to al-Qaida.

Dec 20, 2024 · Belgium is sending an envoy to the Syrian capital Damascus, the outgoing Federal Government announced on Friday morning. The regime of Syrian dictator Bachar al-Assad was toppled after an unexpectedly rapid advance by the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in early December.

Dec 12, 2024 · Belgium's General Commissariat for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) temporarily halted the processing of Syrian asylum applications on Monday until there is more clarity about what the regime change means. Syrians still have the right to shelter in Belgium.

Dec 9, 2024 · Syrians celebrate in Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels Across Belgium, Syrians of Belgian heritage and refugees gathered to celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad in Damascus. In Antwerp, Ghent, Anderlecht and Sint-Joost-ten-Node hundreds of Syrians celebrated to mark the end of the Assad regime.

Jul 22, 2024 · Italy and the other seven are calling for a Syria policy that is “more active, results-oriented, and operational.” The goal is “to achieve the conditions for safe, voluntary, and dignified returns of Syrian refugees, following UNHCR standards.”

May 10, 2022 · Syria and the region: Brussels VI Conference gathers more than 75 delegations in direct political and financial support The ministerial meeting of the main annual pledging event for the Syrian people – the 6 th Brussels Conference “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region” (#SyriaConf2022) – is ongoing today.