Accounts on social media circulated a report published by the 963+ platform stating that the issuing of the new Syrian identity cards and family books would begin as of next month.
The fact-checking team followed up on the report and contacted a responsible source at the General Directorate of Civil Affairs to verify the accuracy of the circulating information. The source denied what the report stated about setting a date for the start of issuing the new identity cards and family books as of next month. The source confirmed that the date for beginning to issue the new identity cards and family books has not yet been precisely determined, which refutes the circulating information about an official start date.
Why is this claim false?
An official denial from the party concerned: The claim relied on a date that the relevant authorities had not announced. The General Directorate of Civil Affairs denied setting any date for the start of issuing the new identity cards and family books, which leaves the designation of next month as a start date without any official basis.
