Syria

France lobbying Europeans, UK to recognize Palestinian statehood
Paris is set to move forward with recognition as pressure mounts on Israel to halt its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria

After handshake, Trump urges new Syrian leader al-Sharaa to mend ties with Israel

Macron calls on US, Europe to lift sanctions on Syria

EU-Israel deal must be reviewed over Gaza aid dispute, urges Dutch minister

Macron to meet al-Sharaa in Syrian leader’s first trip to Europe
Europe leads world in media freedom rankings — but Greece trails again
Northern and Western Europe are the best places in the world to be a journalist, according to a new report.
Der Mann hinter Merz: Wer ist Wolfram Weimer?
Designierter Kulturstaatsminister: Warum die Kritik an Wolfram Weimers Positionen das eine ist, für Merz aber die Nähe der beiden, lange vor Wahlkampf und Kanzlerkandidatur, aber ein Geschmäckle …
US fighter jet falls overboard while avoiding Houthi attack
The $60M mishap adds to an increasingly expensive price tag in the administration’s effort against the Iran-backed group.
UK lifts sanctions on Syria’s defense ministry
Downing Street said the move would promote regional stability and “encourage the return of Syrian refugees.”
Iran’s exiled ‘crown prince’ calls for mass labor strikes to topple regime
Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah, tells POLITICO the West must create a “strike fund” to support civil resistance and paralyze the government.
Gelingt die Migrationswende? Gerald Knaus im Gespräch
Gerald Knaus analysiert im Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski den neuen Koalitionsvertrag und benennt konkret, was eine echte Migrationswende ermöglichen könnte – und was bloß Symbolpolitik bleibt. Es …
US Mideast allies face ‘worst-case scenario’ with Trump aid cuts and tariff whiplash
The withdrawal of aid by the U.S. and Europe could feed extremism and lead to a surge in emigration, experts warn.
UK spending cuts leave anti-ISIS projects in limbo
Key security fund — whose schemes range from stopping ISIS recruitment to clearing deadly mines in Sri Lanka — faces uncertain future after cut to aid spending.
‘People will die’: UN food aid agency warns Trump-led Western donor cuts will see millions starve
With an $8.1 billion shortfall and the U.S. leading other Western countries in pulling support, the World Food Programme is making drastic aid cuts and scrambling to find donors.
How to launch a backbench rebellion
With the stench of rebellion hanging around the tearooms of SW1 after ministers announced fresh welfare cuts, this week host Patrick Baker explores the backbench revolts of years past, …
EU asylum applications drop 13 percent in 2024
Germany, Spain and Italy were the top destinations for asylum-seekers.
JD Vance had a point on migration, Denmark’s prime minister warns EU leaders
In a wide-ranging interview, Mette Frederiksen says she considers “mass migration … as a threat to the daily life in Europe.”
As Trump cuts aid, EU leaders make plans to contain ISIS-linked camps
55,000 Islamic State-linked detainees are being held in Al Hol and Roj camps in northeastern Syria.
‘Hope in Syria is really hanging by a thread’: EU pledges more aid despite violence
The bloc has spearheaded efforts to restore diplomatic ties with Damascus in recent months.
Trump launches strikes targeting Houthis in Yemen
The attacks are the largest foreign military action taken to date by the Trump administration.
Islamic State leader killed in ‘precision’ Iraq-US strike
Abu Khadija was considered “one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world,” Iraqi prime minister says.
Clashes in Syria kill more than 1,000 people in 2 days
The country’s post-Assad leadership calls for national unity as violence escalates.
Kurdish militant group PKK declares truce with Turkey after 40 years of conflict
Move hailed as a “historic opportunity,” but the group fighting for Kurdish independence stopped short of declaring its dissolution.