The announcement of a financial settlement with Syrian businessman Mohammad Hamsho, who is linked to the Assad regime, sparked anger among supporters of the Syrian revolution, amid a lack of details about the settlement and what Hamsho provided in return. A senior source at Syria’s National Commission for Combating Illicit …

In May 2025, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced that it would set in motion a process of dissolution. This historic disbandment was given further legitimacy when disarmament commenced in July, followed by a withdrawal of forces in October. The international response to the announcement has been overwhelmingly positive. While …

The Hungarian PM’s cautious response to a new law targeting Slovakia’s ethnic-Hungarian minority is creating credibility issues for his Fidesz party on both sides of the border and perhaps opening up an opportunity for Hungary’s extreme-right to benefit. “We do not accept collective guilt, either in our own country or …