Kevork Almassian, an individual of Armenian origin from Aleppo, Syria, and a fervent supporter of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has found himself facing the annulation of his refugee status. The conservative German outlet Die Welt was the first to report the decision taken by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) a few weeks ago, claiming that he is not under threat or persecution. Being a well-known personality across different social media platforms, and the founder of the YouTube channel Syriana Analysis, he has gathered over 100 000 followers online overall and asserts to “bring the voices of the silenced majority in Syria”. As a consequence, Almassians’ possibility of being deported back to Syria has opened a wide debate among the Syrian community in exile in Germany and beyond.
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