Cyprus has announced the suspension of processing asylum applications from Syrians, as the island nation faces a significant influx of refugees. President Nikos Christodoulides made the announcement in response to the escalating situation, with a notable increase in the number of individuals fleeing the war-torn country of Syria to seek refuge in Cyprus. This decision comes amid a broader context of rising tensions in the Middle East and a surge in boat migrants arriving from Lebanon, with more than 1,000 people reaching Cyprus this month alone.
More than 1,000 people have arrived in Cyprus on boats from Lebanon this month amid deepening tensions in the Middle East https://t.co/v45yRVZbGJ https://t.co/3GQRl0lm8Q
#Cyprus has suspended the processing of asylum applications from #Syrians following a sharp increase in irregular arrivals this month, authorities say. https://t.co/CCw1CnmvR4
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Cyprus will no longer process asylum applications by those arriving from Syria, President Nikos Christodoulides announced, as a large number of people from the war-torn country continue to flee to the island nation. https://t.co/yY6YDCcmLQ
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