{"id":252243,"date":"2025-06-12T18:05:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T17:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-going-home-isnt-an-option-for-many-syrian-refugees-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T18:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T17:05:18","slug":"why-going-home-isnt-an-option-for-many-syrian-refugees-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-going-home-isnt-an-option-for-many-syrian-refugees-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why going home isn\u2019t an option for many Syrian Refugees | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/zRP2Ml19fL8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why going home isn\u2019t an option for many Syrian Refugees | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zRP2Ml19fL8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Syria is no longer ruled by the Assad regime, and sanctions have been lifted, resulting in hope for reconstruction. Some of the people who fled over the last 13 years are returning. But even though life in exile is often very hard, for many, going back seems like an enormous challenge they\u2019re not yet ready to take on. Lebanon is still home to around 2 million Syrians. Sara Hteit reports.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#syria #refugees #lebanon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Syria is no longer ruled by the Assad regime, and sanctions have been lifted, resulting in hope for reconstruction. Some of the people who fled over the last 13 years are returning. 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