Publications
This paper examines potential settlement provisions for sanctions on private assets, the possibility of asset seizures, and criminal justice outcomes.
Scotland
The SNP has just 18 months to save the case for Scottish independence after suffering a drubbing in the general election, its Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has admitted.
Middle East
Hamas has tentatively accepted a US-backed proposal for a phased ceasefire, abandoning demands for an upfront commitment by Israel to end the war entirely. This could initiate a six-week ceasefire for hostage and prisoner exchanges and pave the way for broader talks to conclude the nine-month conflict.
Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may invite Syria’s Bashar al-Assad to Turkey for an official visit through Russian mediation.
Middle East
The head of Israel’s spy agency Mossad, David Barnea, is reported to have travelled alone to Doha to meet Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani as momentum is again building over a possible ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with no mandate from the European Union. Afterwards, Putin said that they discussed the situation in Ukraine, but reiterated that Moscow’s peace proposals should be key to any negotiations.
Ukraine
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday shot down growing calls in the U.S. to force Ukraine to give up land or future NATO membership in return for Russian leader Vladimir Putin ending the war.
Libya
The Arab League will continue its efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Libya, said Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the organization’s secretary-general.
Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to send a team of negotiators to discuss a hostage release deal with Hamas.