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

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

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EU countries may limit right to asylum, European Commission says

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‘Do we go back or not?’: Syrians in Germany weigh up returning after fall of Assad regime

While celebrating, many see situation in their homeland as precarious and have made new lives. Reem Alali is still reeling from the news that the brutal regime she fled eight years ago has ...
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Syrians in Germany worried by some politicians' eagerness for them to go home after Assad's fall

Nearly a decade after hundreds of thousands of Syrians arrived in Germany, many are now well-integrated and settled in jobs — and tens of thousands have gained German citizenship
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European countries urged not to abandon Syrians applying for asylum

UN agency and charities call on governments not to leave refugees in limbo after UK and Germany suspend claims. The UN’s refugee agency and the UK’s biggest refugee charity have urged European ...
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Italy joins other European nations, suspends Syrians' asylum claims

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Syrians celebrate in the streets after Assad government falls

DAMASCUS, Syria — Jubilant Syrians waving flags clambered Monday onto a government tank abandoned in the capital city's main square and took selfies.
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UK pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims

The home secretary says the situation is "moving extremely fast" after the fall of the Assad regime.
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Germany pauses all pending Syrian asylum cases after al-Assad ouster

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Demonstrators again converge on Georgia's parliament after the country's EU bid was suspended

Thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital have converged on parliament again in the capital of the South Caucasus nation
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Germany and other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians' asylum bids after Assad's fall

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EU countries may limit right to asylum, European Commission says

‘Do we go back or not?’: Syrians in Germany weigh up returning after fall of Assad regime

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

European countries urged not to abandon Syrians applying for asylum

Italy joins other European nations, suspends Syrians' asylum claims

Syrians celebrate in the streets after Assad government falls

UK pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims

Germany pauses all pending Syrian asylum cases after al-Assad ouster

Demonstrators again converge on Georgia's parliament after the country's EU bid was suspended

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