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Turkey expands influence in post-Assad Syria

Turkey

Turkey expands influence in post-Assad Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Thursday that Turkey and Syria are committed to deepening bilateral relations, praising the efforts of Syria’s new authorities following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December.

Exclusive-US plan sees Hezbollah disarmed by year-end, Israeli withdrawal

Exclusive-US plan sees Hezbollah disarmed by year-end, Israeli withdrawal

The United States has presented Lebanon with a proposal for disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year, along with ending Israel's military operations in the country and the withdrawal of its troops from five positions in south Lebanon, according to copy of a Lebanese cabinet agenda reviewed by Reuters.

Gaza to be governed by Arab force, says Netanyahu

Gaza to be governed by Arab force, says Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza, despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave.

Teresa Ribera and the European normalization of Hamas propaganda

Teresa Ribera and the European normalization of Hamas propaganda

Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice President of the European Commission and a senior member of Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE), drew sharp attention for her remarks on the war in Gaza, telling Politico that the displacement and killing there “looks very much like genocide.”

Kurdish-led SDF not complying with Syria integration deal, Turkish source says

Syria

Kurdish-led SDF not complying with Syria integration deal, Turkish source says

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is not acting in line with an accord it signed with Syria's government this year to join the country's state institutions, and the recent clashes between the group and government forces damages Syria's unity, a Turkish Defence Ministry source said on Thursday.

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