Kurdish militant group PKK declares truce with Turkey after 40 years of conflict – POLITICO
The group added that “none of our forces will take armed action unless attacked,” but it stopped short…
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EU eases sanctions on Syria – POLITICO
The relief aims to support “an inclusive political transition in Syria,” says Council of the European Union. Listen…
Britain signals loosening of Syria sanctions after fall of Assad – POLITICO
“We are making these changes to support the Syrian people in re-building their country and promote security and…
Wie Merz endlich im Wahlkampf ankommen will – POLITICO
Offen ist das Wort “Schlafwagen” in diesem Unions-Wahlkampf noch nicht gefallen. Doch hinter vorgehaltener Hand macht man sich…
Tschuldigung, wo geht’s zum Erfolg? – POLITICO
Die grüne Wahlkampfmaschine läuft, doch ein echter Turnaround ist für die Partei bisher nicht in Sicht. Trotz eines…
What a non-handshake tells us about Syria’s new ruler – POLITICO
The Damascus med-school dropout has also had somewhat of a sartorial makeover in recent years, swapping the Osama…
Syria’s new Foreign Minister in Qatar as Damascus aims to build ties with Arab world
Asaad al-Shibani’s trip to Doha comes after he hosted the French and German Foreign Ministers in Damascus on…
Handshake-gate in Syria wasn’t a surprise, German foreign minister says – POLITICO
Baerbock and Barrot are the first EU ministers to visit Syria since the ousting of Bachar Assad’s long-standing…
Syria’s de facto new leader to meet French and German foreign ministers – POLITICO
His German counterpart, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, wrote in a post that their visit “on behalf of the…
Hundreds protest in Syria after Christmas tree set alight – POLITICO
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the fighters were foreigners from the Islamist group Ansar al-Tawhid.…
Russian cargo ship sinks off the coast of Spain – POLITICO
The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, that was alleged to be evacuating military personnel and materiel from Russian…
Europe’s offer to Syria – POLITICO
Europe should rally behind the reality that a successful transition will not only help Syrians but is the…
Russia’s not invincible — just look at Syrian collapse, says EU top diplomat – POLITICO
Speaking about the two top items on the EU leaders’ agenda for the meeting — the EU’s support…
US in ‘direct contact’ with Syria rebel group, Blinken says – POLITICO
The first public confirmation of interaction with HTS came at the conclusion of Blinken’s diplomatic tour of the…
Kremlin refuses to comment on report Syria asked for Assad to be extradited – POLITICO
According to a Reuters report, Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (previously known by his nom de guerre Abu…