A federal court ruled Wednesday that authorities do not have to give full refugee status to all Syrians, meaning thousands of families are likely to be kept apart.
Calls grew on Wednesday for Germany to honour and reward three Syrian "heroes" who captured a compatriot suspected of plotting to bomb a Berlin airport.
On Sunday evening three Syrian friends handed over a dangerous terrorist suspect to police. Thanks to a highly active Syrian refugee community on social media, they were able to catch him.
Many Syrians already living in Germany are in favour of an upper limit on the number of refugees allowed into the country, a new survey of their attitudes has showed.
Germany will host an international conference next month to mobilize aid for Syrian refugees after the launch of US-led airstrikes, the foreign minister has told the United Nations.