The fall of Assad creates a security vacuum - and may give Trump little choice but to play a role

Putin-Pezeshkian Full Meeting| Russia & Iran’s Bid To Counter Trump? | Nuclear Agreement in Line?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian convened a crucial meeting in Moscow to discuss Middle East developments, including the Israel-Palestine conflict and the removal of Syrian President Bashar Assad. A key focus was the signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, a 20-year roadmap for strengthening bilateral ties in economics, technology, and culture. The leaders also addressed Iran’s nuclear program and regional strategies, signaling a united front against U.S. influence, particularly with Donald Trump set to assume the presidency. The meeting underscores Russia and Iran’s deepening alliance amid shifting global dynamics. #PutinMeetsPezeshkian #PezeshkianPutinMeeting #MasoudPezeshkian #Putin #PezeshkianSpeech #PutinIranRelations #PutinMeetsIranPresident #PutinPezeshkian #MasoudPezeshkianPutinMeeting #PutinPezeshkianMeet #PezeshkianMeetsPutinLive #PezeshkianPutinTalks #PutinPezeshkianAgenda #PutinStrategicPartnership #IranRussiaRelations ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.102~GR.121~

Exclusive: EU considers lifting sanctions on Syria: oil, gas, banking and transport in view

European countries have been grappling with how to handle new regime following downfall of Bashar al-Assad, with timeline for lifting sanctions moving onto agenda.

Italy's FM Antonio Tajani meets Lebanon's new president Josep Aoun for talks in Beirut

Tajani's talks in Lebanon come on the same day he met Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in his first visit to Damascus since the fall last year of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad.

What does the fall of the Assad regime mean for EU Member States and their asylum policies?

Several EU member states have suspended asylum claims from Syrians following the collapse of the Assad regime. But what next? Euronews spoke with a Syrian refugee in Berlin, Amnesty International in Rome and the NGO Relive for Syrian Refugees in Paris.

Syria reopens international air travel as Qatar Airways flight lands in Damascus

On 7 January, Qatar Airways made the first international commercial flight to Damascus since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

First group of Haitians is deported from the US

In the first week of Trump's second term, officials reported the deporation of some 7,300 people of various nationalities.

Trump-Netanyahu Meet: US President 'Opposes' Gazans’ return to rebuilt Palestine -'Why Would They..'

US President Donald Trump suggested that Palestinians might not want to return to Gaza after its rebuilding, saying, "Why would they want to return?" His remarks came in response to a question about Palestinian rights during reconstruction efforts. The statement has sparked controversy amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations and discussions on Gaza’s future governance. #Trump #Gaza #Palestine #IsraelGazaWar #MiddleEast #Netanyahu #USForeignPolicy #Ceasefire #GazaReconstruction #HumanRights #Israel #PalestinianCrisis #TrumpSpeech #GazaWar #Geopolitics #WarZone #RefugeeCrisis #Diplomacy #BreakingNews #InternationalAffairs ~ED.102~HT.334~

U.S To Take Over Gaza From Israel: Trump's Proposal Stab On Netanyahu & Middle East?

US President Donald Trump has proposed that the US "take over" the Gaza Strip and oversee its reconstruction. Speaking alongside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump pledged to clear explosives, rebuild infrastructure, and create jobs. He also reiterated calls for Palestinians to relocate to Egypt or Jordan, a suggestion both countries and Palestinian leaders have firmly rejected. #Trump #Netanyahu #Gaza #USPolicy #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #GazaStrip #Hamas #Ceasefire #Biden #TrumpNetanyahu #IsraelHamas #USForeignPolicy #WarZone #PeacePlan #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations #BreakingNews #Peripheral ~HT.318~ED.346~

Syria's interim president meets Erdoğan to discuss joint strategy to confront security threats

Turkey, who shares a 910 kilometre border with Syria, is considered a key ally of its new administration.

Kurdish situation in Syria will have a 'huge impact on Erdogan's domestic agenda'

Syrian family sues Frontex over illegal pushbacks in landmark EU court case

The case could reshape Frontex’s operations if the court rules that the EU's border agency failed to monitor fundamental rights compliance.

Car bomb in northern Syria kills 15 agricultural workers

Fourteen women and one man were killed and more than a dozen others injured in the explosion in the city of Manjib, first responders said.

Syria's interim president al-Sharaa vows to uphold 'civil peace'