Germany is putting a pause on its decisions over asylum applications for Syrian citizens.
The decision comes after Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family fled the country after being toppled by rebel forces over the weekend.
This decision will likely affect 47,000 pending applications, according to the report of with German news agency DPA.
Assad and his family have been reportedly granted asylum in Moscow, according to Russian state media.
The 59-year-old boarded a plane in Damascus on Sunday morning in what marked a turning point in the country's long-running civil war.
The end of Assad's rule has sparked celebration in Syria, but it has also plunged the country into uncertainty.
Source: DW
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
