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European Asylum Applications Drop 11% in 2024
Asylum applications in 29 European countries fell by 11% in 2024 to 1,014,000, with Germany receiving the most (237,000), followed by Spain, Italy, and France; Syrians remained the largest group, but numbers decreased, while Ukrainian applications for permanent refugee status increased substantially...
European Asylum Applications Drop 11% in 2024
Asylum applications in 29 European countries fell by 11% in 2024 to 1,014,000, with Germany receiving the most (237,000), followed by Spain, Italy, and France; Syrians remained the largest group, but numbers decreased, while Ukrainian applications for permanent refugee status increased substantially...
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32% Bias Score
Israel Threatens Syria Intervention to Protect Druze Community
Following clashes between Syrian forces and Druze militias in Jaramana, Syria, resulting in casualties, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened military intervention if the Syrian regime harms the Druze community, citing Israel's commitment to protecting its Druze population and those in the...
Israel Threatens Syria Intervention to Protect Druze Community
Following clashes between Syrian forces and Druze militias in Jaramana, Syria, resulting in casualties, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened military intervention if the Syrian regime harms the Druze community, citing Israel's commitment to protecting its Druze population and those in the...
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44% Bias Score
Post-Assad Syria Enforces Strict Ramadan Observances
Damascus observes its first Ramadan free from the Al Assad regime, with the new Islamic administration enforcing daytime closures of food venues and public eating/drinking bans, raising concerns about future religious freedoms despite official assurances.
Post-Assad Syria Enforces Strict Ramadan Observances
Damascus observes its first Ramadan free from the Al Assad regime, with the new Islamic administration enforcing daytime closures of food venues and public eating/drinking bans, raising concerns about future religious freedoms despite official assurances.
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44% Bias Score
Syria's Post-Assad Ramadan: Strict Observance and Fears of a More Conservative Islamic State
Following the December coup that ousted Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the interim government has banned public eating and drinking during Ramadan, imposing fines and jail time for violations; this contrasts sharply with the previous year under Assad's rule and has sparked fears of a shift toward a more ...
Syria's Post-Assad Ramadan: Strict Observance and Fears of a More Conservative Islamic State
Following the December coup that ousted Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the interim government has banned public eating and drinking during Ramadan, imposing fines and jail time for violations; this contrasts sharply with the previous year under Assad's rule and has sparked fears of a shift toward a more ...
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40% Bias Score
Ocalan's Disarmament Call Could End Turkey's Kurdish Conflict
After a half-century conflict claiming over 40,000 lives, jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan called for the group's disarmament, potentially ending Turkey's conflict with the Kurdish militants and impacting regional relations.
Ocalan's Disarmament Call Could End Turkey's Kurdish Conflict
After a half-century conflict claiming over 40,000 lives, jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan called for the group's disarmament, potentially ending Turkey's conflict with the Kurdish militants and impacting regional relations.
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44% Bias Score
Remains Found in Murder of Syrian Refugee Rania Alayed
Rania Alayed, a 25-year-old Syrian refugee living in Manchester, disappeared in June 2013 and was murdered by her husband, Ahmed Al-Khatib, who was jailed for her murder but refused to reveal her burial location; this week, human remains believed to be hers were found during a renewed search at a la...
Remains Found in Murder of Syrian Refugee Rania Alayed
Rania Alayed, a 25-year-old Syrian refugee living in Manchester, disappeared in June 2013 and was murdered by her husband, Ahmed Al-Khatib, who was jailed for her murder but refused to reveal her burial location; this week, human remains believed to be hers were found during a renewed search at a la...
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60% Bias Score
Syria's Ramadan: Inconsistent Enforcement of New Restrictions
In post-Assad Syria, the interim government's request for restaurants and coffee shops to close during Ramadan's daytime hours, punishable by up to three months jail, has resulted in inconsistent enforcement, with some businesses opening discreetly while others remain closed, marking a shift from pr...
Syria's Ramadan: Inconsistent Enforcement of New Restrictions
In post-Assad Syria, the interim government's request for restaurants and coffee shops to close during Ramadan's daytime hours, punishable by up to three months jail, has resulted in inconsistent enforcement, with some businesses opening discreetly while others remain closed, marking a shift from pr...
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48% Bias Score
Syria Demands Debt Cancellation and Reparations from Russia
Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous met with a Russian delegation on January 29th in Damascus, demanding debt cancellation, the return of Syrian funds allegedly held in Russia, and compensation for damages caused by Russian intervention in Syria's civil war, despite acknowledging longstanding strat...
Syria Demands Debt Cancellation and Reparations from Russia
Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous met with a Russian delegation on January 29th in Damascus, demanding debt cancellation, the return of Syrian funds allegedly held in Russia, and compensation for damages caused by Russian intervention in Syria's civil war, despite acknowledging longstanding strat...
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40% Bias Score
Islamist Forces Guard Russian Bases in Syria Amidst Lease Renegotiations
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December, Islamist forces now control access to Russia's Hmeimim Air Base and Tartous Naval Base, prompting negotiations for new lease terms between Russia and Syria's interim government, impacting Russia's regional military reach and broader...
Islamist Forces Guard Russian Bases in Syria Amidst Lease Renegotiations
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December, Islamist forces now control access to Russia's Hmeimim Air Base and Tartous Naval Base, prompting negotiations for new lease terms between Russia and Syria's interim government, impacting Russia's regional military reach and broader...
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36% Bias Score
US Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader in Syria
U.S. Central Command forces killed Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, a senior Hurras al-Din leader, in a precision airstrike in Syria on an unspecified date; this is part of ongoing efforts to counter terrorist threats.
US Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader in Syria
U.S. Central Command forces killed Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, a senior Hurras al-Din leader, in a precision airstrike in Syria on an unspecified date; this is part of ongoing efforts to counter terrorist threats.
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68% Bias Score
Öcalan Calls for PKK Disarmament Amidst Uncertainty
PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called for the group's disarmament and dissolution, aligning with calls from Turkish officials. However, the call's success depends on the cessation of US support for the PYD/YPG in Syria and addressing Turkey's security concerns.
Öcalan Calls for PKK Disarmament Amidst Uncertainty
PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called for the group's disarmament and dissolution, aligning with calls from Turkish officials. However, the call's success depends on the cessation of US support for the PYD/YPG in Syria and addressing Turkey's security concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Delegation Visits Damascus, Signaling Improved Syria Relations
A high-level Turkish delegation, headed by Bilal Erdoğan, visited Damascus on an official trip aimed at strengthening relations with Syria, including meetings with top Syrian officials, and offering assistance and cooperation.
Turkish Delegation Visits Damascus, Signaling Improved Syria Relations
A high-level Turkish delegation, headed by Bilal Erdoğan, visited Damascus on an official trip aimed at strengthening relations with Syria, including meetings with top Syrian officials, and offering assistance and cooperation.
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56% Bias Score
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