Cyprus Wants New Syrian Safe Zones for Increased Deportations
Islands overwhelmed as migrant numbers surge in eastern Mediterranean
Islands overwhelmed as migrant numbers surge in eastern Mediterranean
The EU is resisting lobbying by the Gulf States to drop sanctions against Assad as recent terrorist attacks and deaths on the Mediterranean underlined Syria’s continued relevance to EU policymakers.
An investigation revealed that some Syrians who had fled the civil war had encountered their former torturers while living in the Netherlands.
The asylum surge into the EU continues unabated as 76,505 first-time asylum applicants arrived in Europe in February 2023.
A bomb of poverty has been hurled at the country by economic sanctions imposed by the West, Kiely says.
For Washington, which has tried to oust President Assad since 2011, the development constitutes yet another foreign policy failure in the region.
The airstrikes represent a new round in an undeclared shadow war between Israel and Iran.
The EU’s Civil Protection mechanism has been activated and European rescue teams are on their way to the affected areas.
The suspect, whose identity remains unknown, faces two charges: membership in a terrorist organization and membership in a criminal organization with the aim of committing war crimes.
Although flights resumed quickly, the attack, which left two soldiers dead, marks the second time in a year that Damascus airport has had to shut down.