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Story summary
- The overall success rate for Syrian asylum applications dropped to 28% in 2025.
- In April 2026, European Union (EU) guidance notes ongoing persecution of minorities such as Alawites, Druze, and Kurds, with many claims denied for insufficient evidence of personal risk.
- Mohamad, an Alawite, fled violence in Syria recently.
- His asylum claim was rejected in Amsterdam.
