Wife of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti appeals to Trump for his release Barghouti has been imprisoned in Israel since 2002, after being convicted of planning attacks that killed five people, and he has been held in solitary confinement since October 2023. Palestine
Feature Inside Congress' battle to repeal Syria's Caesar sanctions Five months after President Trump pledged to lift sanctions on Syria, the harshest penalties remain on the books. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Turkey's main opposition survives court challenge amid legal crackdown The court ruling ended months of political uncertainty over the Republican People’s Party's leadership, fueling concerns over democratic backsliding amid a broader crackdown. Turkey
Algeria's Sonatrach latest foreign oil major to resume Libya drilling Libya has Africa’s largest proven oil reserves, with approximately 48.4 billion barrels, but political instability had led international energy firms to avoid it for more than a decade. Algeria
Turkey taps Nuh Yilmaz as first ambassador to Syria in 13 years Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yilmaz will be Turkey’s first ambassador in Damascus since his predecessor's withdrawal more than a decade ago. Turkey
Analysis 'A real collision course': Israel fumes at US takeover of Gaza, West Bank policy Current and former Israeli officials are bristling at intense US pressure to conclude the war in Gaza at "whatever the cost," fearing that the worst is yet to come. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
