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Daily Memo: Russian Developments, Turkish Engagement in Syria

Terrorist attack? The Russian operator of the Ursa Major cargo ship, which sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Dec. 23, said the incident was...

Daily Memo: Slovak Leader in Moscow, Saudis and Jordanians Visit Damascus

Fico in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in Moscow to discuss energy, bilateral relations and Ukraine. Fico...

Daily Memo: First US Meeting With Syria’s New Leaders

Getting acquainted. A U.S. delegation led by the assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs is visiting Damascus for talks with Hayat Tahrir...

Daily Memo: Putin’s 2024 Wrap-up, Israel and Houthis Trade Blows

Nothing to see here. Russia’s economy is stable and will finish the year having grown by 3.9 or 4 percent, President Vladimir Putin said...

Daily Memo: Israel Not Leaving Golan Heights

Staying put. Israeli forces will remain in the formerly demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights, including Mount Hermon, until an alternative that can...

Daily Memo: Syria’s New Leader Urges Israel to Pull Back

The new Syria. Syria’s new leaders will not allow their territory to be used for attacks against Israel, and so Israeli forces should withdraw...

Daily Memo: Israel’s Plans for the Golan Heights

Regional reaction. Turkey condemned Israel's plan, approved over the weekend, to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign...

Daily Memo: Russia, Turkey Reach Out to Syrian Rebels

Reaching out. Moscow is in direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that led the rebellion that overthrew the Assad regime in Syria,...

Daily Memo: Ethiopia and Somalia Agree to Squash Feud

Path to peace? Ethiopia and Somalia agreed to end their feud over Addis Ababa’s signing in January of a port access deal with the...

Daily Memo: Macron Headed for Warsaw, Russia-China Talks

France and Poland. French President Emmanuel Macron will fly to Warsaw on Thursday, reportedly to discuss a plan for a possible European postwar peacekeeping...

Daily Memo: Belarus’ Nuclear Weapons, Europe’s ‘Crisis of Leadership’

Belarus and nuclear defense. During a visit to a manufacturing plant in the Belarusian city of Borisov, President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed that his country...

Daily Memo: Israel Captures Golan Heights, Russia and US in Waiting Mode

Moving in. Following the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s regime, Israeli forces seized control of the demilitarized Golan Heights buffer zone separating southwestern Syria and...

Daily Memo: Rebels Advance in Syria

Advancing to Hama. The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the insurgent group that led the rebellion against Syrian government forces in Aleppo last week,...

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