US ends Syrian refugee protection, sets 60-day departure period

Syrian nationals who fail to depart the US within the 60 days will be “subject to arrest and deportation,” and that arrested immigrants “will never be allowed to return to the United States,” the statement added.

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Europe asylum applications significantly lower since Assad fall

Before the fall of the regime, Syrians made up one of the world’s largest refugee populations.

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Iraq says will deport anyone posting content ‘offensive to social values’

The interior ministry described Iraq as “a country of generosity and hospitality” which respects all visitors and residents, but stressed that publishing such content is “completely rejected” as it violates Iraqi laws and traditions.

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Kurdistan Region hosts majority of over 330k refugees in Iraq: UNHCR 

“As of December 2024, Iraq hosted over 338,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, 90 percent of whom are Syrians residing primarily in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq," according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

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Over 18,000 Syrians return home from Jordan since Assad’s ouster: Government

The Jordanian government on Thursday said around 18,000 Syrians have crossed into Syria since Assad’s ouster on December 8, including 2,300 refugees registered by the United Nations.

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Iraq to regulate legal status of foreign workers as influx raises concerns

Iraq’s Ministry of Interior has announced a plan to adjust the legal status of Syrian, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani workers who entered the country through the Kurdistan Region, effective November 25.

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Kurdistan universities welcome refugee students

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), has provided significant support to around 300,000 Syrian Kurdish refugees, including educational opportunities in Kurdistan universities.

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