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The D Brief: US bombs ISIS in Syria; Iranian protests swell; Execs rebuff oil plan; Meet the Army’s dronemakers; And a bit more.
14 Jan 2026 02:55 GMT
… tanker was “suspected of carrying embargoed oil” and “had departed … understands the European Union is drawing up plans for sanctions on US … against multiple ISIS targets across Syria” on Saturday. The strikes … on U.S. and Syrian forces in Palmyra on Dec …
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Eight questions (and expert answers) on the SDF’s withdrawal from Syria’s Aleppo
13 Jan 2026 20:55 GMT
… the new army, have been sanctioned for years for systematic abuses … currently a consultant for the European Institute of Peace.
Related reading … a unified Syrian state have failed. Washington repeatedly brought Damascus and the …
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From partners to rivals: What the Saudi-UAE rupture means for Europeans
13 Jan 2026 20:03 GMT
… geopolitical balance.[3] Countries like Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and even Palestine … another political boycott and economic embargo, European capitals should expect a similar … UAE’s positive response. The EU making bilateral, rather than region …
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EU Commission demands full respect for Syria sovereignty unity territorial integrity
13 Jan 2026 14:48 GMT
… European Council President António Costa visited Damascus January 9 meeting Syrian … monitor rotations nationwide deployment.
Sanctions lifting facilitates reconstruction engagement … recovery efforts facilitation. EU coordinated Ninth Brussels Conference €3.4 …
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Will Cyprus’ European Union Presidency Change Policy Toward the Middle East?
13 Jan 2026 11:57 GMT
… as energy competition, migration, sanctions enforcement, and instability across the … and 100 miles from Syria—gives Cyprus both a … presence, especially in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and the wider … faster than Brussels does, and each round of European Union inaction …
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Syria seeks closer cooperation with Egypt
13 Jan 2026 11:50 GMT
… comments come as Syria, following the lifting of international sanctions and the collapse … networks aimed at connecting Europe and China through Syrian territory. He also highlighted … , to be held in Damascus under the patronage of Syria';s Ministry of …
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Military strike, cyber ops, negotiations: After sanctions, what are Trump's options in Iran?
13 Jan 2026 09:11 GMT
… options under consideration include additional sanctions on senior Iranian officials, as … Iraq and 1,000 in Syria. The Pentagon would likely … in the Middle East or Europe. The USS Gerald Ford and … , cyber ops, negotiations: After sanctions, what are Trump's …
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Syria Ready for a New Era of Investment with Egypt, Says President Sharaa
13 Jan 2026 01:51 GMT
… affirmed during his meeting in Damascus on Sunday evening, 11 … after the lifting of sanctions on Syria and the opening of … routes linking Asia and Europe through Syrian territory. He emphasized the … second focuses on meeting Damascus’s needs for petroleum …
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The foreign intervention Iranians want is the lifting of sanctions, experts say
12 Jan 2026 22:35 GMT
… invites the removal of sanctions," Mohammad Ali Shabani, … survival is almost extended by sanctions," Shabani said.
… Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, … scenario, especially having seen Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan... they don …
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European Commission signals readiness for direct talks with Russia on Ukraine
12 Jan 2026 18:29 GMT
… parameters.
Euronews EU politics reporter highlighted … Brussels summit preparation. Council conclusions project phased sanctions … diplomatic support preserving European security interests. Ministers … migrants requiring Russian Syrian Afghan cooperation. …