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Donald Trump–Ahmed al-Shara Meeting, held on 11 November 2025 at the White House in Washington D.C., the capital of the United States of America, was a high-level diplomatic meeting. This encounter has been recorded as the first official meeting between a Syrian head of state and the President of the United States at the White House. Ahmed al-Shara’s Washington Engagements Before the White House meeting, President Ahmed al-Shara held several meetings in Washington D.C. On 11 November 2025, al-Sh

U.S. President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed Şara held a bilateral meeting on 8 July 2026 during the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government hosted by Ankara. The meeting, held at the Beştepe Presidential Complex, has been regarded as one of the most significant high-level contacts between the United States and Syria since the end of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in 2024. The meeting took place within the context of the accelerating diplomatic normalization process between Washing

CAATSA (Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act), translated into Turkish as "Amerika'nın Hasımlarıyla Yaptırımlar Yoluyla Mücadele Etme Yasası", is a comprehensive sanctions law adopted by the US Congress in 2017. The law consolidates economic, financial, diplomatic, and defense-related sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea under a single legal framework, establishing a permanent legal basis for US sanctions policy against these countries. Enacted on 2 August 2017 by th

Cybersecurity Law is a legislative measure enacted to protect Türkiye’s digital infrastructure, enhance the security of critical systems, and implement active measures against cyber threats. It was adopted by a vote in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye on 12 February 2025. Law aims to strengthen the national cyber security framework by encompassing both the public and private sectors under the coordination of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT). (Cyber Security Bill Proposal was adopted

On 18 July 2026, ahead of the summer holidays, Belgium’s federal government adopted a decision banning the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. The decision was taken as part of a package of measures agreed upon by the government in 2025 in response to Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip and the rising number of civilian casualties. With this move, Belgium has joined a growing group of European countries that have imposed import bans on

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump formally initiated the process to remove Syria from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) in July 2026. The first step in this process was taken following a meeting between Trump and Syrian President Ahmed Şara during the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Ankara. The interaction between the two leaders at the summit has been regarded as one of the most significant diplomatic developments in the normalization proces

European Council Summit was a multilateral meeting held in Brussels on 26 June 2025, at which heads of state and government of the member countries of the European Union (EU) made decisions on current international crises economic issues and security policies. This summit marked the final leaders’ meeting under Poland’s six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Agenda and Overall Framework The European Council Summit held in Brussels on 26 June 2025 was the final leaders’ meetin

Cyber Security Law is a legislation enacted to protect Türkiye’s digital infrastructure enhance the security of critical systems and implement effective measures against cyber threats. It was adopted on 12 February 2025 through a vote in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. The Law aims to strengthen the national cyber security framework by encompassing both public and private sectors under the coordination of the National Cyber Incident Response Team (SOME). (Cyber Security Law Proposal adop

Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez is a politician who has held long-term positions within Venezuela’s executive branch. Since the 2010s, she has served in various levels of government, exercising authority particularly in foreign policy, economics, and energy management. In 2018, she was appointed to the position of Vice President of Venezuela, assuming responsibility for economic coordination and portfolios related to the petroleum sector. Her position within the executive branch made her a central

2026 United States-Iran Accord (US-Iran Peace Agreement) is a formal agreement reached between the United States of America (USA) and the Islamic Republic of Iran to end a war lasting over 100 days and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement was announced by US President Donald Trump on 14 June 2026 and confirmed by Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. The accord envisages the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of the US