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Iran arrests two marathon organisers after hijab breach


Saturday, 6 December, 2025 , 14:49 AFP Iranian authorities have arrested two organisers of a marathon on Kish island, the judiciary said Saturday, after images emerged of women competing without hijab.

Syria's Kurds hail 'positive impact' of Turkey peace talks


Saturday, 6 December, 2025 , 13:15 AFP Efforts to broker peace between Turkey and the Kurdish militant group PKK have had a "positive impact" on Syria's Kurds who also want dialogue with Ankara, one of its top officials said Saturday.

Iran files case against marathon organisers after hijab breach


Saturday, 6 December, 2025 , 06:39 AFP Iranian authorities have opened a criminal case against the organisers of a marathon on Kish island, the judiciary said, after images emerged of women competing without hijab.

After wins abroad, Syria leader must gain trust at home


Friday, 5 December, 2025 , 10:17 AFP One year after ousting Bashar al-Assad, Ahmed al-Sharaa has restored Syria's international standing and won sanctions relief.

Daraya reborn: the rebels rebuilding Syria's deserted city


Thursday, 4 December, 2025 , 04:18 AFP Like a ghost in the night, Bilal Shorba, the artist they call the "Syrian Banksy", slipped through the rubble of Daraya to paint his murals, praying that Bashar al-Assad's gunners wouldn't spot him.

US opens new mega consulate in Iraq's Kurdistan


Wednesday, 3 December, 2025 , 16:01 AFP The United States inaugurated a new mega consulate on Wednesday in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.

Iran's Khamenei defends hijab as more women flout dress code


Wednesday, 3 December, 2025 , 13:06 AFP Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday delivered a staunch defence of the hijab as more women flout the Islamic republic's strict dress code, prompting criticism from ultraconservatives.

Jailed PKK chief stresses 'strong' commitment to peace process


Wednesday, 3 December, 2025 , 10:37 AFP Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan stressed his determination to see through ongoing peace efforts with Turkey, while urging Ankara to finalise the legal groundwork for the process in remarks published Wednesday.

'We chose it': PKK fighters cherish life in Iraq's mountains


Wednesday, 3 December, 2025 , 01:06 AFP A Kurdish militant picks his way along a switchback road in Iraq's mountains before pulling over to alert his comrades in a nearby hidden bunker that they are about to have company.

Iran court demands US pay $22 bn for allegedly backing 2022 protests


Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 , 11:26 AFP An Iranian court has demanded that the United States pay an amount of $22 billion for purportedly providing support for mass protests in 2022, a judiciary spokesman said Tuesday.