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Syrian embassy in Australia closes

Dunya News

Two months after expulsion of two Syrian diplomats Syria embassy in Canberra has closed its doors.

Senator Carr took the extraordinary step of expelling Syrian Charge dAffaires Jawdat Ali and another diplomat on May 29, giving them 72 hours to leave Australia.The expulsion order came after a massacre of more than 100 civilians in the town of Houla.On Monday the embassy website stated the Syrian Embassy in Canberra has closed, directing people with consular matters to the honorary consulate in Sydney.The US also expelled Syrias most senior envoy in Washington.Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Bulgaria also moved to expel Syrian diplomats.Civilians have been fleeing fierce fighting in Syrias most populous city, Aleppo, where the government has been staging an offensive against rebels.The Syrian National Council, members of which Senator Carr met with last month, has accused the Assad government of preparing to carry out massacres in Aleppo.Various media outlets are reporting that former embassy workers are seeking asylum in Australia.