Foreign Islamist fighters petition Syria's Sharaa for citizenship
Rewarding them with Syrian citizenship could alienate Syrians and foreign states whose support the new government.
Bedouin families ride in a vehicle with belongings as they leave the village of Al-Mazraa, in Sweida, Syria, July 21, 2025(photo credit: REUTERS/KARAM AL-MASRI)ByREUTERS