Syrian embassy returns seized passport after 43 years

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Syrian embassy returns seized passport after 43 years. (2026, October 7). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/7/syrian-embassy-returns-seized-passport-after-43-years?traffic_source=rss

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The Syrian embassy in Berlin recently returned a confiscated passport to an individual after 43 years. The passport belonged to Adnan Wahoud, a German-residing mechanical engineer and inventor whose travel documents were taken by the former Assad government when he declined to comply with their demands.

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In Berlin, the Syrian embassy recently returned a passport that had been seized from Adnan Wahoud by the former Assad government over 43 years ago. Wahoud, who is a mechanical engineer and inventor living in Germany, stated his passport was taken when he refused to cooperate with the previous regime. This move signifies a possible shift in the current Syrian government's stance towards its citizens abroad.

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Topics

Berlin Germany Syrian

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Syrian NORP · 2× Adnan Wahoud PERSON · 1× Assad PERSON · 1× Berlin GPE · 1× Germany GPE · 1×

Narrative

Adnan Wahoud, a mechanical engineer and inventor residing in Germany, says his passport was confiscated because he refused to cooperate with the former government.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07

2026-10-07 · Al Jazeera

Syrian embassy returns seized passport after 43 years · assertive framing

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Syrian embassy returns seized passport after 43 years asserted

embassy → return → years

The Syrian embassy in Berlin has returned the passport of a citizen that the former Assad government seized 43 years ago. asserted

government → return → that

Adnan Wahoud, a mechanical engineer and inventor residing in Germany, says his passport was confiscated because he refused to cooperate with the former government. asserted

he → reside → government