Analysis Disarmament and political shift: What Turkey would accept from Syria's SDF The fall of the Assad dynasty has changed Turkey's calculus on how to deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Kushner's Saudi-backed fund inks flurry of deals ahead of Trump return Jared Kushner set up Affinity Partners in 2021 after serving in his role as Donald Trump’s senior White House advisor during the former president's first term. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Turkish Airlines to resume Damascus flights next week: What we know As Turkey restarts flights to Damascus with some restrictions, its consulate in Aleppo is set to resume operations next week. Turkey
Israel's security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal The deal brings an end to 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian enclave that also led to heightened regional conflicts. Israel
CENTCOM chief in Israel as Biden, Trump clinch Gaza ceasefire deal Army Gen. Erik Kurilla's latest trip to Israel came in the final days of Biden's presidency, as White House officials sought to capitalize on the broad defeat of the IRGC's multinational bulwark of armed militias. Israel
