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Cyprus to pay Syrian asylum seekers to return home

Cyprus is to launch a repatriation scheme for Syrian families who revoke their asylum claims, allowing one adult member to stay on the island and work, a minister said Thursday. Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said the financial incentives, beginning next month, would be for a...

German police arrest Syrian suspect in mass stabbing

German police announced Monday evening the arrest of a man suspected of carrying out a stabbing attack that injured five people in the western city of Bielefeld, an incident that has stirred public opinion in Germany and reignited debate about security and immigration issues. Police said the...

Syrian refugees in Egypt appeal 'Facilitate our return'

The Syrian community in Egypt called on the Egyptian government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to take urgent steps to facilitate the return process to Syria, most notably by abolishing the so-called "yellow card." In a letter, community members pointed out...