Syria

The meeting will be Trump’s first with a foreign leader since his return to the presidency.

The deal is the latest in a series designed to shore up regional governments and pave the way for deportations.

In return, Syrian authorities will have to set up a democratic transition process and get rid of the Assad administration’s chemical weapons.

The International Criminal Court is also exploring how to ensure accountability for crimes committed under the deposed leader’s 24-year Syrian regime.

In dieser Extra-Ausgabe spricht Annalena Baerbock mit Gordon Repinski über die neuen Herausforderungen, die sich mit der Wiederwahl von Donald Trump als US-Präsident ergeben. Wie verändert sich …

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Syria’s transitional government “sounds good so far,” Germany’s foreign minister told POLITICO — but actions speak louder than words.

Offen ist das Wort “Schlafwagen” in diesem Unions-Wahlkampf noch nicht gefallen. Doch hinter vorgehaltener Hand macht man sich Sorgen, dass Friedrich Merz als Kanzlerkandidat das Momentum verpassen …

Foreign Secretary David Lammy says ISIS supporter Shamima Begum will remain in Syrian camp — despite protests from Trump pick Seb Gorka.

Die grüne Wahlkampfmaschine läuft, doch ein echter Turnaround ist für die Partei bisher nicht in Sicht. Trotz eines Rekord-Mitgliederzuwachses nach dem Ampel-Aus und einem der höchsten Wahlkampfbudgets …

Turkish president threatens to bury terrorists “in the ground with their weapons.”

Syria’s de-facto leader extended a hand to France’s foreign minister, but not to Germany’s Baerbock. Women’s rights were a focus of the trip.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock seeks to revitalize relations between the EU and Damascus.

Familiar trends characterized a year marked by elections and bloodshed.

Abdullah Öcalan was quoted as saying he has the “necessary competence and determination to contribute positively to the new paradigm” in Turkey.

Ruling HTS say they have detained the arsonists and promised to restore the tree.

According to analysts, the ship was part of a mission evacuating Russian bases in Syria.

Soon-to-depart national security adviser says the global situation is notably improved.

Europe needs to act united to remain “strong and serious on the world stage,” Kaja Kallas says.

Das jahrzehntelange Grauen liegt für Syrien jetzt hoffentlich in der Vergangenheit. Die Zukunft des Landes bleibt indes vorerst ungewiss. Wo das Land geopolitisch steht und wie Deutschland …