Peace with the Kurds will not only redefine Turkey’s relations with Kurds within Turkey, but also with Kurds across the wider Middle East, writes Galip Dalay (Chatham House MENA). chathamhouse.org/2025/05/dissol…

Turkey detains five mayors in latest crackdown on opposition on.ft.com/4kngVJU

#Iran Builds Up Near Weapons-Grade Uranium Stockpile Despite Nuclear Talks U.N. atomic agency reports that Iran hasn’t cooperated with nuclear probe, raising prospect of snapback of sanctions on Tehran wsj.com/world/middle-e…

Syrian Kurdish commander in touch with Turkey, open to meeting Erdogan reut.rs/4kJSUwr reut.rs/4kJSUwr

More than 800 Iraqis left al-Hol in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Saturday as Baghdad continues to repatriate its nationals from the camp for suspected Islamic State (ISIS) family members and supporters, according to a Kurdish official. rudaw.net/english/middle…

Chinese spying on Dutch industries 'intensifying': Dutch defence minister reut.rs/4jyL8EH reut.rs/4jyL8EH

The SDF Press office denies that Turkish Foreign Minister or the head of Turkish intelligence had extended an offer to meet with the SDF commander-in-chief Mazloum Abdî مظلوم عبدي in Damascus.

Sahand Absolutely. Policy design must be smart and targeted, not a blanket approach that disrupts legitimate activity. It makes little sense that Visa or MasterCard holders are unable to use their cards for online payments or while abroad. This kind of restriction is not just

PM Barzani Discusses KRG-U.S. Relations with Senator Rosen kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/3939

Damascus bars struggle amid fear of attacks, crackdown rudaw.net/english/middle…

KRG PM Masrour Barzani hosted the Governor of Basra, Asaad Al-Eidani, for dinner. "We express our admiration for his efforts in developing Basra's infrastructure, and we affirm our readiness to provide technical and advisory support whenever needed," PM Barzani stated.

Damascus bars struggle amid fear of attacks, crackdown rudaw.net/english/middle…

Congress for federal Iran held in Germany, probably see nationalist/centralist reaction (just like now in Syria)

Another convoy of IDPs leave Afrin

Or a way to save money

SDF continues anti-ISIS ops in Deir ez-Zor