Beirut, Lebanon, Aug 4, 2026 (AFP) - Syria authorities release detained Kurdish pastor: church official

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Syrian authorities have released a Syrian Kurdish Christian pastor more than two weeks after he was detained over social media posts, a church official told AFP on Tuesday. "Pastor Nihad Hassan was released yesterday evening," the official from a Kurdish church in Lebanon said, requesting anonymity to discuss the matter. Hassan "will return to Lebanon", where he usually lives, "because staying in Syria is dangerous for him and his family", the of......

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