War in Syria
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 …
As Trump cuts aid, EU leaders make plans to contain ISIS-linked camps
‘Hope in Syria is really hanging by a thread’: EU pledges more aid despite violence
Clashes in Syria kill more than 1,000 people in 2 days
Kurdish militant group PKK declares truce with Turkey after 40 years of conflict
EU eases sanctions on Syria
Britain signals loosening of Syria sanctions after fall of Assad
Kremlin refuses to comment on report Syria asked for Assad to be extradited
Moscow keeps quiet as Ahmed al-Sharaa starts to exert influence in Damascus and abroad.
France issues new arrest warrant for Assad on war crimes charges
The International Criminal Court is also exploring how to ensure accountability for crimes committed under the deposed leader’s 24-year Syrian regime.
Germany’s Baerbock cautions on Syria as EU signals sanctions relief
Syria’s transitional government “sounds good so far,” Germany’s foreign minister told POLITICO — but actions speak louder than words.
Wie Merz endlich im Wahlkampf ankommen will
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 …
Habecks Wahlkampf: Tschuldigung, wo geht’s zum Erfolg?
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 …
Handshake-gate in Syria
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.
Syria’s de facto new leader to meet French and German foreign ministers
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock seeks to revitalize relations between the EU and Damascus.
Hundreds protest in Syria after Christmas tree set alight
Ruling HTS say they have detained the arsonists and promised to restore the tree.
Russian cargo ship sinks off the coast of Spain
According to analysts, the ship was part of a mission evacuating Russian bases in Syria.
Russia’s not invincible — just look at Syrian collapse, says EU top diplomat
Europe needs to act united to remain “strong and serious on the world stage,” Kaja Kallas says.
Was Deutschland in Syrien ausrichten kann
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 …
Merz und Söder: Die trügerische Harmonie
Wie geplant ist die Vertrauensfrage für Olaf Scholz verloren gegangen, jetzt steht der Neuwahl nichts mehr im Weg und damit auch nicht dem Wahlkampf. Mit der Union …
US in ‘direct contact’ with Syria rebels, Blinken says
This is the first public confirmation of interaction with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the terrorist-designated group that ousted Assad.
UK Cabinet row erupts over crucial 2013 Syria vote
Ed Miliband helped block military action as Labour leader, dealing a blow to Barack Obama’s plan to intervene against Bashar Assad.
Europe’s Syrians shaken by debate over repatriation to war-ravaged homeland
For many Syrian refugees in Europe, joy at the fall of Assad has been tempered by immediate calls for them to go home.
Syrians face return to a shattered nation
Many of the millions of Syrians who have fled their county will question whether they can return, given the destruction and fears of continuing violence.
Austria prepares to deport Syrian migrants after Assad regime falls
Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, the U.K. said they will halt Syrian asylum applications one day after rebel forces ousted the country’s dictator.
Putin personally granted asylum to Syria’s Assad, Kremlin confirms
The Syrian dictator fled to Moscow with his family after opposition forces took control of the capital.
Merz und Scholz: Fernduell in Kyjiw
Kann Friedrich Merz zeigen, dass er der bessere „Friedenskanzler“ sein könnte, weil er härter gegenüber Russland agiert? Diese Frage ist noch offen, doch Merz wird zeitnah erneut …
Stop funding Turkish deportation centers, NGOs tell EU
Call comes after POLITICO and others revealed widespread human rights abuses in EU-funded Turkish facilities.