Assad Regime Collapse Stems Europe’s Refugee Tide As Syrians Head Home, But The Trend May Slow

For the first time in more than ten years, Syrians are no longer the largest group of refugees seeking asylum in Europe, Al-Jazeera reports, as more nations push for the displaced Syrians to return to their home country. The Syrian Refugee Crisis during the country’s 13-year civil war in part led to the surge in Islamic terror attacks in Europe and gave rise to right-wing, anti-immigration parties that still largely dominate conservative politics in Europe to this day. However, various rebel groups associated with the alliance that took power in Damascus have been implicated in reported massacres of Alawites, a minority group sympathetic to former President Bashar al-Assad, leaving doubts about the long-term prospects of the interim government.

Author: Wallace White

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