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Newsletter: Lebanese minister says situation ‘dramatic’ as Israel expands ground invasion

Also in this newsletter: Euronews exclusively previews an EU statement on the Israeli bill re-introducing the death penalty, passed by the Knesset on Monday.

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Germany and Syria 'working jointly' on refugee returns, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says

On his first trip to Germany since ousting his country's longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Syria's interim leader pledged to work with Germany to enable more Syrians to return.

Euronews

Syrian authorities' new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash

Crowds of Syrians have rallied to protest authorities’ efforts to limit the sale and consumption of alcohol in Damascus

The Independent UK

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Kurdish gains in Syria could disappear without international support − just as they did in Iraq decades ago

Days into the United States and Israel’s war against Iran, Trump officials and Kurdish leaders began openly musing about whether Iran’s Kurdish minority should seize on the dire situation facing the Islamic Republic and engage in armed operations against the state.

The Conversation

Islamic State emerges from rubble of north-east Syria to exploit discontent with al-Sharaa

‘Rebranded’ terror group seeks to recruit those alienated by Damascus government’s western pivot

The Guardian - UK

Five plots to kill Syrian president or ministers were foiled last year, says UN

Report on Islamic State says Ahmed al-Sharaa was targeted twice by IS front group that bombed Damascus church

The Guardian - UK

Syrian government and Kurdish-led SDF announce latest ceasefire

The deal will see Kurdish-led SDF integrated into state forces

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US abandons Syria’s Kurds, risking regional turmoil and an IS resurgence

Many Kurdish people will be feeling betrayed by the US after the Syrian army, backed by the US and armed by Turkey, launched an offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in early January. The SDF has long been hailed as the west’s most effective partner against the Islamic…

The Conversation

As Syria’s new government consolidates its power, the Kurdish minority fears for its future

Renewed fighting in Syria in recent weeks between government-aligned forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) isn’t just a local issue. It has serious implications for the stability of the rest of the Middle East.

The Conversation

The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us all

For a decade, the autonomous territory in Syria has been a bastion of gender equality. It holds important lessons for the fight against authoritarianism, says author Natasha Walter

The Guardian - UK

Concern over north-east Syria security amid fears IS militants could re-emerge

US military says it has transported ‘IS fighters’ to Iraq after Kurdish-controlled prisons and camps changed hands

The Guardian - UK

Syria's Kurdish Revolution Has Been Crushed

The multiethnic, anarchist-inspired experiment seems to be over.

Reason

Syrian forces expel Kurdish fighters as US strikes Islamic State targets

Three hundred Kurds detained and further 400 evacuated following clashes in Aleppo

The Guardian - UK

Syrian army offensive in Aleppo draws support from Turkey

Turkey has backed a Syrian army offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, despite a fragile ceasefire backed by the United States.

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Europe will do 'everything it can' to support Syria, von der Leyen says

The chief of the EU executive pledged Europe's full support for Syria's recovery after meeting interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday.

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Syrian authorities urge civilians to leave Aleppo as clashes with Kurdish forces continue

The leadership in Damascus signed a deal with the SDF in March for it to merge with the Syrian army by the end of 2025 but there have been disagreements over how that would happen.

Euronews

Year in review: Our pick of the major global news events that shaped a turbulent 2025

From red-carpet welcomes and coups to trade wars and new faces of global politics, Euronews takes a look at the main events that shaped a turbulent year.

Euronews

Syria says IS planned New Year's Eve attacks on churches and social gatherings

The interior ministry said it had information that the Jihadist group planned "suicide operations and attacks ... by targeting churches and civilian gathering spots," prompting security to be tightened.

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Syria unveils new banknotes removing al-Assad images from currency

President al-Sharaa introduced redesigned bills featuring agricultural symbols, such as oranges and olives, entering circulation 1 January.

International Business Times

Trump Showers Netanyahu With Praise While Pushing For Controversial New Ally

At a meeting between the two leaders, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he hopes that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can "get along" with the new Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sharaa.

The Conversation

Syria’s incomplete security transition has left gaps for Islamic State to exploit

The US military launched a wave of strikes against targets in central Syria on December 19 in response to an attack on US forces near the ancient city of Palmyra one week earlier. That attack saw a lone Islamic State (IS) gunman kill two US service members and one American…

The Guardian - UK

Europe has lost all credibility in the Middle East. The way to regain it lies in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours , says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Independent UK

Trump attends dignified transfer of National Guard soldiers killed in Syria

Trump told reporters over the weekend that he was mourning the deaths and vowed retaliation

The Independent UK

Trump to witness dignified transfer for 2 National Guard members killed in Syria

President Donald Trump will undertake one of the most solemn duties facing the commander in chief on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Two soldiers from Iowa identified as Americans killed in Syria ambush

Hundreds of American troops are deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting IS

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