"Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has postponed his planned visit to Berlin. A German government spokesman confirmed the decision on Sunday, citing the political situation in Syria. Al-Sharaa was scheduled to arrive in the country on Monday and due to meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several ministers on Tuesday. Talks were expected to focus on refugee repatriation and rebuilding Syria after nearly 14 years of civil war."
"Talks were expected to focus on refugee repatriation and rebuilding Syria after nearly 14 years of civil war. But on Sunday Syria's government signed a ceasefire deal with Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led armed group after intense fighting over the weekend. The agreement calls for an immediate halt to fighting on all fronts."
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa postponed a planned Berlin visit amid Syria's unsettled political situation and a newly signed ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces. The visit had included meetings with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several ministers, with talks scheduled on refugee repatriation and rebuilding after nearly 14 years of civil war. Syria's government and Kurdish-led SDF agreed an immediate halt to fighting across fronts following intense weekend clashes. Separately, a 15-member German reconnaissance team returned from Greenland via Reykjavik and Copenhagen; the military described mission results as satisfactory and said evaluations will be carried out in Germany.
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