Monday Briefing: Al-Assad’s Final Days in Power
This account of al-Assad’s fall, much of which has not been previously reported, is based on interviews with Syrian, Iranian, Iraqi and Turkish officials; Damascus-based diplomats; associates of al-Assad; and rebels who participated in his ouster. Read more here.
Germany's one million Syrians at centre of fierce debate over their future
On Monday Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees put on hold all pending applications from Syrian asylum seekers. This affects 47,270 Syrians in Germany, who are waiting for an answer to their application for asylum.
Officials of Bashar al-Assad's ousted regime brought to justice in several European countries
Judicial authorities in France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands have initiated proceedings against agents and senior officials of the former government, some of which have resulted in convictions.
The Fall of al-Assad Quickly Infuses Europe’s Debate Over Asylum
Nearly a million Syrians in Germany alone have made new lives. But after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some politicians across the continent have suggested that refugees could return home.
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, will Germany ask its 1 million Syrian refugees to return?
Assad, Germany faces a heated debate on the future of nearly one million Syrian refugees. Politicians are divided, with some calling for immediate returns while others stress the need for caution. What does the future hold for Syrians in Germany?
Germany joins U.S., UK in making diplomatic contact with Syria's HTS
BERLIN - Germany plans talks with representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said, joining the United States and Britain in establishing contact with the Islamist group after it led the overthrow of Syria's Bashar al-Assad.
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Germany backs swift lifting of Syria sanctions if positive steps follow
Chancellor Scholz says Berlin encouraged by signals from Damascus but emphasizes concrete steps toward inclusive government, rule of law, protection of minorities - Anadolu Ajansı
Berlin Warns Assad Officials Not To Come To Germany
German ministers on Sunday said supporters of fallen president Bashar al-Assad's government would face justice in Germany if they fled to the country after the toppling of the Syrian strongman.
At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst
Nadia’s eyes were full of tears as she crossed the border from Syria to Lebanon. She was finally going to see her son. A 14-year-old boy the last time she saw him; he is now 22 and living in Germany.
European countries are putting Syrian asylum bids on hold after Bashar al-Assad's fall
The head of UN's refugee agency cautioned that "patience and vigilance" were needed on the issue of refugee returns.
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Bashar al-Assad Ousted, European Countries Suspend Syrian Asylum Decisions
Germany, France, Austria, and several Nordic countries in Europe stated on Monday that they will freeze all pending Syrian asylum requests.
Is it safe for refugees to return to Syria?
European countries rapidly froze asylum claims after Assad's fall but Syrian refugees may have reason not to rush home