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A Syrian man goes through paperwork with a counsellor at a shelter for refugees and migrants in Berlin in 2017. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images.

Poland joins list of European nations halting Syrian asylum procedures

Poland has joined a growing list of European countries putting a halt to making asylum decisions for Syrians, after opposition rebels toppled the authoritarian regime of Syrian president Bashar-al Assad on Sunday.