Trump administration urges countries to help citizens stuck in Syria as Australia maintains hardline stance
Syrian officials say a group Australians ‘awaiting a solution’ as Albanese government refuses to repatriate them Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Trump administration says it is in “active communication” with countries, urging them to repatriate citizens stranded in Syria, while the Australian government maintains its hardline stance towards Australian women and children detained since the fall of Islamic State. A group of four women, their nine children and grand
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The Australians are the wives, widows and children of jailed or dead Islamic State fighters, and most have been held at al-Roj camp for more than six years. Photograph: Orhan Qereman/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Australians are the wives, widows and children of jailed or dead Islamic State fighters, and most have been held at al-Roj camp for more than six years. Photograph: Orhan Qereman/ReutersAustralian foreign policyTrump administration urges countries to help citizens stuck in Syria as Australia maintains hardline stanceSyrian officials say a group Australians ‘awaiting a solution’ as Albanese government refuses to repatriate them Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nino Bucci, Ben Doherty and Associated PressThu 30 Apr 2026 03.13 EDTLast modified on Thu…
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