Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 13:22 AFP — A strike on Tuesday in western Iraq killed two fighters from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi, the alliance said in a statement, blaming the US and Israel for the attack.

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 11:52 AFP — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 09:24 AFP — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 09:14 AFP — An explosion was heard Tuesday morning near the international airport of Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, an AFP journalist said.

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 08:22 AFP — Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan, who is being held in solitary confinement, said on Tuesday he wanted to be able to speak freely to the Turkish public.

Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 , 07:57 AFP — An explosion was heard Tuesday morning near the international airport of Erbil, a city in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, an AFP journalist said.

Monday, 30 March, 2026 , 17:25 AFP — Since the United States and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the Middle East, with casualties reported in countries across the region.

Monday, 30 March, 2026 , 15:13 AFP — Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said he and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa want 80 percent of Syrians in Germany to return to their homeland, as the former Islamist rebel leader visited Berlin.

Monday, 30 March, 2026 , 13:50 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday pledged to work with Germany to enable more Syrians to return home and rebuild their country after its devastating civil war, as he made a historic visit to Berlin.

Monday, 30 March, 2026 , 11:29 AFP — Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa started a visit to Berlin on Monday for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and the return of refugees, with critics saying his record on human rights is being ignored.