European countries pause asylum claims

LONDON: Britain paused decisions on Syrian asylum claims Monday, a govt spokesperson said after rebel forces seized Damascus over the weekend.
The UK decision comes after Germany, Austria and other European countries ordered a halt to asylum applications by Syrians after President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia following 13 years of civil war. The war forced millions of Syrians to flee the country.
Most went to Turkiye and other neighbouring nations, but Syrians also made up a large…