The US and Turkey are committed to increasing cooperation and coordination on stability and security in Syria, as stated in a joint statement from both countries on Tuesday night.Delegations from the two countries met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss stability and security in Syria. The talks were led by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yilmaz. US Ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack Jr. and Turkish Ambassador to the United States Sedat Onal also participated.They discussed sanctions relief under the Trump administration and counterterrorism efforts.The joint statement called for a stable, peaceful Syria and stressed the importance of its territorial integrity.

The European Union plans to levy a flat fee on billions of small packages entering the bloc, mainly from China, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing a proposal.The European Commission circulated a draft proposal on a handling fee on Monday after pressure from member states whose customs authorities are overwhelmed by the 4.6 billion items annually imported directly to people's homes, the newspaper added.The proposal does not set a fee level, but the newspaper reported it would be about 2 euros ($2.25), citing people familiar with the commission's thinking.

Na'al Samara, the terrorist who murdered Tzeela Gez last Wednesday, was killed in Bruchin on Monday by the IDF, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. On Saturday morning, the IDF located and arrested several suspects who were connected to the attack.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States was reviewing whether to designate the Taliban as a "foreign terrorist organization."Asked by Representative Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, whether the US would classify the Taliban as a "foreign terrorist organization," Rubio said: "I believe that classification is now, once again, under review."

Mohammed Sinwar allegedly died in the IDF's strike on the European hospital in Gaza nearly a week ago, Saudi-owned outlet Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Wednesday. The London-based outlet cited two Palestinian sources, who claimed that Hamas had informed his family of his death two days ago.