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Syria's new PM urges refugees to come back and 'rebuild' the country - as many insist they still intend to head for Britain or stay in Europe despite the fall of Assad

Syria's new transitional prime minister has called for Syrians abroad to return to their homeland and help rebuild it, as Britain and other European countries have rushed to freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians. Thousands of Syrians in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep celebrate at the news of the fall of the Syrian government in Damascus, on December …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Will 14 mn Syrian refugees return home now that Assad regime has fallen?

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With the collapse of Assad dynasty in Syria, it remains to be seen whether the country would see stability making way for the return of millions of refugees sheltering abroad or whether the country would fall into further chaos and trigger another wave of outward migration Syrians arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near …

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1 week, 6 days ago

European nations put asylum bids on hold

China Daily

Syrian families wait to cross into Syria from Turkiye at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya in southern Turkiye, on Monday. METIN YOKSU / AP BERLIN — Britain, Germany, France and several other European countries said on Monday they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians as hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Syrians in Germany worried by some politicians’ eagerness for them to go home after Assad’s fall

Associated Press

BERLIN — Nearly a decade after he arrived in Germany from Syria and took a selfie with then-Chancellor Angela Merkel, Anas Modamani has finished his university studies and has a German passport. As Syrians took to the streets of Berlin Sunday, far-right leader Alice Weidel wrote on social platform X that anyone celebrating a “free Syria” in Germany “evidently no …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Europe asks: Is it time for Syria’s refugees to go home?

Live Mint

Days after Syria’s autocratic ruler fled the country, European politicians have reignited the debate over the region’s decade-old refugee crisis. “No country has received as many Syrians in the European Union as Germany… So far this year, the vast majority of those who got protection were Syrians," said Gerald Knaus, head of the European Stability Initiative, a Berlin-based think tank, …

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1 week, 6 days ago

European countries halt Syrian asylum applications after Assad's fall

Hindustan Times

Dec 10 - Many European countries have put asylum applications from Syrians on hold after rebels seized the Syrian capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia following 13 years of civil war. European countries halt Syrian asylum applications after Assad's fall Here is what European countries have done: AUSTRIA Austria's caretaker government on Monday ordered a stop to the …

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2 weeks ago

UK to pause Syrian asylum claims after collapse of Assad regime

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has paused decisions on Syrian asylum claims due to …

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Syrians crowd Assad’s most most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones

The Independent

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Home Office pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims after Assad’s fall

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We keep all country guidance relating to asylum claims under constant review so we …

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2 weeks ago

Home Office pauses decisions on asylum claims after Bashar al-Assad's downfall - amid fears of British extremists returning from Syria

Daily Mail

David Lammy has warned the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship in Syria could spark a fresh migration crisis in Europe and a surge in illegal arrivals to Britain. Syrians gather at Umayyad Square in Damascus to celebrate the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime A policeman from the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's so-called 'Salvation Government' stands guard in front of Syria's …

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Germany and other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians' asylum bids after Assad's fall

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Germany and several other European …

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2 weeks ago

Germany and other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians’ asylum bids after Assad’s fall

Associated Press

BERLIN — Germany and several other European countries said Monday they are suspending decisions on asylum claims by Syrian nationals because of the unclear situation in their homeland following the fall of Bashar Assad. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said it’s not yet possible to predict “concrete possibilities to return” and “it would be unserious to speculate about this in such …

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‘Historic opportunity for people’: Joe Biden on fall of Assad regime in Syria

Hindustan Times

Outgoing US President Joe Biden called the fall of the Assad regime, which had “brutalised, tortured, and killed” thousands of innocent Syrians over the past fifty years, a historic opportunity for the people of Syria. It's a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country,” he said. Third, we …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

UN urges patience as European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions

Al Jazeera

UN refugee agency chief says returning refuges to Syria after fall of Bashar al-Assad should be ‘voluntary’ and ‘safe’. The United Nations high commissioner for refugees calls for “patience and vigilance” in returning Syrian refugees to Syria after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. Grandi’s comments came after several European countries said they would suspend asylum decisions for Syrians after …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Major European nations suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad's fall

New Indian Express

BERLIN: Germany, France, Austria and several Nordic countries said Monday they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians, a day after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. Far-right politicians elsewhere made similar demands, including in Germany, home to Europe's largest Syrian community, at a time when immigration has become a hot-button issue across the continent. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria News LIVE Updates: Assad flees to Moscow; Israel strikes Damascus, seizes more territory in occupied Golan Heights

Live Mint

Syria Civil War Live Updates: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country of Syria ending a fifty year regime. Syria War Live: UAE urges ‘all Syrian parties to prioritise wisdom’ Syria War Live: United Arab Emirates on Monday said that it is closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Syria, Reuters reported. Syria War Live: On Monday, Russia declined to …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria civil war updates: With Assad ousted, Middle East battle lines are redrawn

The Hindu

December 08, 2024 15:33 World reactions now to developments in Syria, Bashar Assad’s fleeing U.S. President Joe Biden “President Biden and his team are closely monitoring the extraordinary events in Syria and staying in constant touch with regional partners,” the White House said in a statement. U.S. Pentagon official Daniel Shapiro “The United States will continue to maintain its presence …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s been a year since the earthquake and Syrians feel forgotten once again

Al Jazeera

Last year’s earthquake devastated parts of Syria already ravaged by war. When the earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria last year, claiming more than 50,000 lives, the question in the minds of many Syrians, myself included, was: “Could things get any worse?” Unfortunately, things did get worse. There’s almost no mental health support available for young people, despite almost 70 percent …

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1 year, 6 months ago

As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again

Associated Press

BAR ELIAS, Lebanon — Six months after she got the call informing her that her U.N. assistance would be cut, Najwa al-Jassem is struggling to feed her four children and pay rent for their tent in a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley. “We’re eating one meal a day.” Aid agencies will struggle to draw the world’s attention …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Turkish presidential run-off leaves Syrians with uncertain future

Al Jazeera

Election campaign has seen rising anti-refugee rhetoric, leaving many Syrians worried about what will come next. Rising nationalism According to the United Nations refugee agency, the vast majority of refugees in Turkey – 3.6 million – are Syrian living under “temporary protection status”. Besides moves towards a potential rapprochement, Erdogan’s government has pushed on with its plan for refugees to …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Photos: Syrians in quake-hit Gaziantep displaced again

Al Jazeera

Gaziantep, Turkey – For many Syrians living in Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey, the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday have awakened traumatic memories of the 12-year war in their homeland. “We thought that living on the other side of the border would bring us to safety,” said Ahmad al-Rifai, 21, originally from Aleppo. “But we found ourselves reliving …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Heading home: Syrian refugees in Lebanon going back to Syria

Associated Press

ARSAL, Lebanon — Hundreds of Syrian refugees boarded a convoy of trucks laden with mattresses, blankets, water and fuel tanks — and, in one case, a goat — in the remote Lebanese mountain town of Arsal on Wednesday, heading home to Syria. “The economic situation doesn’t allow us to provide for them.” Lebanon has given shelter to more than 1 …

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2 years, 8 months ago

In Syria, Russia leads effort to recruit fighters for Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Analysts say Moscow has been recruiting Syrian fighters through its mercenary network and local groups. The US Pentagon said it has seen indicators that the Wagner Group has been recruiting fighters from Syria, Libya, and other countries with a goal to deploy “a thousand or so” in the eastern province. Recruitment centres A fighter in Homs with the recently disbanded …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Impoverished Lebanese, Syrians struggle to survive cold

Associated Press

BEIRUT — A snowstorm in the Middle East has left many Lebanese and Syrians scrambling to find ways to survive, burning old clothes, plastic and in some cases even sheep manure to keep warm as temperatures plummet and poverty soars. Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan and others displaced by Syria’s war are sheltering in poorly …

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Syria's new PM urges refugees to come back and 'rebuild' the country - as many insist they still intend to head for Britain or stay in Europe despite the fall of Assad

Will 14 mn Syrian refugees return home now that Assad regime has fallen?

European nations put asylum bids on hold

Syrians in Germany worried by some politicians’ eagerness for them to go home after Assad’s fall

Europe asks: Is it time for Syria’s refugees to go home?

European countries halt Syrian asylum applications after Assad's fall

UK to pause Syrian asylum claims after collapse of Assad regime

Syrians crowd Assad’s most most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones

Home Office pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims after Assad’s fall

Home Office pauses decisions on asylum claims after Bashar al-Assad's downfall - amid fears of British extremists returning from Syria

Germany and other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians' asylum bids after Assad's fall

Germany and other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians’ asylum bids after Assad’s fall

‘Historic opportunity for people’: Joe Biden on fall of Assad regime in Syria

UN urges patience as European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions

Major European nations suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad's fall

Syria News LIVE Updates: Assad flees to Moscow; Israel strikes Damascus, seizes more territory in occupied Golan Heights

Syria civil war updates: With Assad ousted, Middle East battle lines are redrawn

It’s been a year since the earthquake and Syrians feel forgotten once again

As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again

Turkish presidential run-off leaves Syrians with uncertain future

Photos: Syrians in quake-hit Gaziantep displaced again

Heading home: Syrian refugees in Lebanon going back to Syria

In Syria, Russia leads effort to recruit fighters for Ukraine

Impoverished Lebanese, Syrians struggle to survive cold