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Syria's Sharaa calls for united efforts to rebuild a year after Assad's ouster


Monday, 8 December, 2025 , 09:40 AFP President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday urged Syrians to work together to rebuild their country, still marred by insecurity and divisions, as they marked a year since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Syria's Sharaa calls for united efforts to rebuild a year after Assad's ouster


Monday, 8 December, 2025 , 07:19 AFP President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday urged Syrians to work together to rebuild their country as they marked a year since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian Alawite religious leader urges boycott of Assad removal celebrations


Saturday, 6 December, 2025 , 17:05 AFP A prominent Alawite spiritual leader in Syria on Saturday urged members of his religious minority to boycott celebrations marking the toppling of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in protest of "oppressive" new authorities.

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


Saturday, 6 December, 2025 , 15:48 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 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.