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France and Spain surpass Germany in refugee arrivals as asylum applications drop across Europe

Asylum applications to the European Union fell by 23% in the first half of 2025, driven by a sharp decline in Syrians seeking international protection, according to a report released Monday by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA). Sharp decline in Syrian asylum claims Data from the EUAA revealed......

Polisario militants exposed: Hezbollah-trained fighters implicated in Syrian war crimes

Revelations about the role of Polisario fighters in Syria’s civil war have brought new evidence of their involvement in atrocities, linking the separatist group to Iran-backed militias and raising alarms about their destabilizing presence in North Africa and beyond. A recent investigation by Dutch......

Turkey reports over 410,000 voluntary returns of Syrians after Assad's fall

Turkey’s Directorate General of Migration announced on Thursday that 411,649 Syrians have voluntarily returned to their homeland since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024. The pace of voluntary repatriation has accelerated in recent months, according to Turkish authorities.......

Israel escalates ground operations in southern Syria amid arms trafficking crackdown

Israeli ground forces have intensified their operations in southern Syria, targeting arms trafficking networks near the annexed Golan Heights. The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) announced on Sunday that troops had conducted a nighttime raid, marking one of their most significant ground actions since......

Russia invites Syria’s new president to Russia-Arab summit as ties evolve

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hosted Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Moscow on Thursday, marking the first official visit by a representative of Syria's new government since the ousting of longtime ally Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Strengthening ties with Syria’s......

Syria seeks continued Russian support amid post-Assad transition

In his first official visit to Moscow since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December, Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad el-Chaibani expressed a desire for continued Russian support as Syria navigates a complex political and security landscape. "This is a time filled with challenges......

Sectarian massacres in Syria threaten fragile transition

Nearly 1,500 Alawite civilians were brutally killed in a wave of sectarian violence that swept Syria’s Mediterranean coast between March 7 and 9, following an armed uprising by Assad loyalists. A detailed investigation has revealed that the chain of command behind the attacks leads to figures currently......

Resumption of Syrian flights to Turkey and new energy projects on the horizon

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Syrian Airlines will soon resume flights to Turkey. Sharing the news on social media platform X, Erdogan stated that the flights would restart “soon,” although he did not provide a specific date. He also expressed hope that AJet,......

Syria's closure of Polisario premises signals shift in regional dynamics

Syrian authorities confirmed the closure of premises occupied by Polisario separatists in Damascus, marking a significant blow to the militants' diminishing aspirations for legitimacy and regional influence. This confirmation followed a visit from a Moroccan technical delegation assigned with preparing......