Syria

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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Dutch court releases three TikTok IS propaganda suspects, imposes social media ban
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Journalists with microphones
Business
Netherlands rises to second place in global Press Freedom Index
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
PoliticsCultureLifestyle
Sharp dip in Dutch population growth due to less immigration; Asylum requests picking up
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The Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander delivers his Christmas address in the vestibule of Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague, December 25, 2025.
Politics
Dutch King concerned about global issues; Dutch PM wants more active role in Middle East
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A Syrian family walks through Schiphol Airport before departing the Netherlands.
Politics
Netherlands looking to send asylum seekers back to “safe” parts of Syria
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(Syrian flag at demonstration in Strasbourg, 2015)
Crime
Prosecutors seek 30-year sentence for Syrian man over alleged crimes against humanity
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Syrian on trial for torture as Assad-regime soldier says case is "fabricated"
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Auctioneer's gavel
Crime
Dutch woman sentenced to 9 years on appeal for enslaving woman in Syria
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A Marechaussee officer walking through Schiphol Airport. 19 July 2024
Crime
Mother of two held at Schiphol suspected of ISIS involvement
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Jail bars
Crime
Dutch far-right activist arrested in Syria, family fears terrorism charges
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Jail bars
Politics
Netherlands won't repatriate Dutch ISIS members transferred to Iraqi prisons
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Politics
Netherlands rejected 56% more asylum applications in 2025
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(Syrian flag at demonstration in Strasbourg, 2015)
Politics
Amsterdam declares safety risk zones around Central Station, the Dam over Syria protests
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Riot police
Politics
Hundreds protest at Parliament against attacks on Kurds in Syria
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Official sign on the Dutch-German border
Politics
530 denied entry as Dutch border checks complete year of inspections
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Ryan al N., an 18-year-old from Joure, who was found murdered in the waters along Knardijk in Lelystad on 28 May 2024.
Crime
Family appeals convictions in honor killing of 18-year-old woman
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A Syrian family walks through Schiphol Airport before departing the Netherlands.
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Nearly 950 Syrians return to Syria in 2025 amid Dutch financial support
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Brug 721 crosses the Christoffel Plantijngracht. The footbridge over the canal is located in the Piet Wiedijkpark, a park in the Osdorp neighborhood of Amsterdam Nieuw-West. June 2018
Crime
Syrian asylum seekers identified as teens murdered in Amsterdam park; No arrests yet
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The Maastoren, Wilhelminatoren, and the Rotterdam courthouse in August 2016
Crime
Syrian arrested in Dutch port city suspected of Christmas terrorist attack plot in Europe
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Aerial view of the asylum seeker center in Dronten, Flevoland. 2021
Crime
Syrian asylum seeker arrested in the Netherlands on terrorism plot charges
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Ryan al N., an 18-year-old from Joure, who was found murdered in the waters along Knardijk in Lelystad on 28 May 2024.
Crime
Brothers' lawyers ask for acquittal for 18-year-old Ryan's honor killing
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Politics
Third fewer asylum applications in first 9 months of the year
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(Syrian flag at demonstration in Strasbourg, 2015)
Politics
Syrian-Dutch citizens launch "We Rise" to make their voice heard in migration debate
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(Syrian flag at demonstration in Strasbourg, 2015)
Politics
Dutch government's first chartered flight returns 84 Syrain refugees to Damascus