> according to various reports, the total population of syrian christians residing in syria has been reduced from 1.5 million before 2011 to around 300,000 as of 2022 (less than 2% of population). rather than the persecution by is during 2014-17, the decline has been mainly due to large-scale emigration of native christians due to subsequent deterioration of living conditions in the war-torn country. many rural and young christians view emigration to europe as a way to advance career opportunities in education and employment, in addition to providing better prospects for their families. probably because syrian christians are whiter, and therefore smarter, so have an easier time escaping. also because so many of them lived in idlib before tanzim qaidat al-jihad fi bilad al-sham took over
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