
Germany: Almost All Syrian Arrivals Retain Protected Status, Despite War’s End
New asylum applications from Syrians are rarely approved, with only 26 of 3,134 applicants granted protection in October 2025.

New asylum applications from Syrians are rarely approved, with only 26 of 3,134 applicants granted protection in October 2025.

A thwarted firearm attack in Leipzig once again calls into question why thousands of Syrians remain in Germany after the end of the conflict.

Al-Sharaa is expected to ask Putin to hand over all alleged Syrian war criminals in Russia, including former dictator Bashar al-Assad.

After Assad’s fall in December 2024, many refugees have returned to neighboring countries—but only a small fraction in Europe plan to go back.