The fall of the Assad regime promised hope for millions of displaced Syrians. But liberation didn't mean return. In the country's northwest, hundreds of thousands remain trapped in makeshift camps, their villages destroyed and reconstruction nowhere in sight. According to France 24, facing dwindling humanitarian aid and crumbling infrastructure, displaced Syrians are settling in for a multi-year wait—with hospitals and essential services on the brink of collapse.

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