Syria faces complex challenges as refugees return and investigations into missing persons begin, while Kurdish forces negotiate for a ceasefire with Turkey. Read more...

SDF Commander Abdi supports the message of Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, but distances himself from its immediate implementation. The PKK also declared a ceasefire in Turkey, linked to Ocalan's influence. Read more...

Pope Francis shows signs of recovery from pneumonia, but his extended hospitalization raises questions about the future governance of the Catholic Church. Read more...

Today's political landscape: Hamas dismisses Trump's hostage warning, a new bill aims to protect Dreamers, and the dangers of "inner emigration" in a connected world. Read more...

A Christian town in Syria preserves Aramaic, the language of Jesus, but faces challenges. Meanwhile, Kurdish forces battle Turkish-backed groups as political tensions rise. Read more...