Syrian Asylum Requests in Europe Drop Sharply Amid Hope for Return BRUSSELS — The number of Syrians seeking asylum in Europe has fallen dramatically, with new data suggesting a shift in migration patterns across the continent. Figures released by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) show that around 25,000 Syrians applied for protection in […]
Islamic State (IS) has been attempting just that, according to more than 20 sources, including security and political officials from Syria, Iraq, the U.S. and Europe, as well as diplomats in the region. The group has started reactivating fighters in both countries, identifying targets, distributing weapons and stepping up recruitment and propaganda efforts, the sources […]
An image taken on Dec. 9 by Planet Labs showed at least three vessels in Russia’s Mediterranean fleet, including two guided missile frigates and an oiler, moored around 13 km (eight miles) northwest of Tartous. The rest of the fleet could not be immediately located in satellite imagery. In Moscow, Russia’s defense ministry did not […]
