Move by Kurdish armed group follows February call by jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan to lay down arms.

After 40 years of conflict, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced that it will disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkiye

The Kurdistan Workers' Party, known as the PKK, has announced its decision to disband and disarm.

Operating under the weight of international sanctions, the Syrian government lobbies to get restrictions on its banking sector lifted.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he fully supports Donald Trump's idea of "a full and unconditional ceasefire." He said he hopes it would last "long enough to provide the foundation for diplomacy." Zelensky also reiterated...

Gideon Levy What is happening in Gaza is the start of a "huge extermination programme."

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to prevent recent hostilities from getting out of control.

Syria's new flag has been hoisted at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

The new authorities in Damascus have made a push for harsh sanctions imposed by western countries on Assad's government to be lifted, with limited success.

First-time asylum applications in the EU dropped to fewer than a million last year.

U.S. has informed Israel of its decision to begin a phased withdrawal of troops from Syria, according to a Ynet News report. The Trump administration's move comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, with Washington reportedly...

Pinch Point looks at how Israel uses water as a strategic aim and a weapon of war.

EU Foreign Ministers convened for a one-day meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, focusing on key issues such as Ukraine, Syria, and EU-African relations.

UN Security Council convenes over Israeli strikes in Syria

#Gravitas Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly pushing the United States to halt a proposed arms sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye.

Benjamin Netanyahu raised the issue of Turkish influence in Syria in talks with U.S. President Donald Trump. Netanyahu was told that he "has to be reasonable" over any disputes he has with Turkey, as Trump also lauded his relationship...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrapped up a disappointing visit to Washington, where US President Donald Trump remained noncommittal on reducing tariffs for Israel. Trump positioned himself as a potential mediator between...

Russian president Vladimir Putin hosted Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at Kremlin for bilateral talks, discussions on Gaza war, Syria and wider Middle East situation. Both leaders strongly opposed the ongoing Israeli...

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa will make his first visit to the United Arab Emirates and is also scheduled to visit Turkey next week, the Syrian foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday, as he continues to garner support for the...

Renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs has launched a scathing critique of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, placing the blame squarely on Washington’s alliance with Israel’s far-right leadership. Speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum,...

Israel has built a network of military outposts in Syria and Lebanon, raising concerns about its long-term presence in these territories. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have set up watchtowers, roads, and communication infrastructure,...

A New York Times report reveals over 100 chemical weapons-related sites still exist in Syria—far more than previously disclosed. These sites, tied to the Assad regime’s brutal use of sarin and chlorine gas during the civil war, now pose...

Turkey scoped out at least three air bases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a planned joint defence pact before Israel hit the sites with air strikes this week, four people familiar with the matter said.

Syria has a new government but it does not have a new prime minister. All the top positions of this Syrian regime have been allotted to Ahmed al-Sharaa's close aides. Alwaiites, Christians and minorities of Syria are unhappy about the...