Tuesday, 4 November, 2025 , 09:58 AFP — Imprisoned Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called in a message published on Tuesday for all parties to the peace process in Turkey to make genuine efforts to ensure it succeeds.

Tuesday, 4 November, 2025 , 01:39 AFP — Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France Tuesday, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria.

Monday, 3 November, 2025 , 11:56 AFP — Flights between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah resumed on Monday after a two-and-a-half year ban due to accusations from Ankara of increased militant activity in the province.

Monday, 3 November, 2025 , 01:34 AFP — Iraq will hold parliamentary elections on November 11, with analysts saying Iran will be watching closely as it hopes to retain influence over its neighbour after losing regional leverage during the Gaza war.

Saturday, 1 November, 2025 , 16:39 AFP — The United States envoy for Syria said on Saturday that Damascus's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to travel to Washington to sign an agreement to join an international US-led alliance against the Islamic State.

Friday, 31 October, 2025 , 00:17 AFP — United Nations factfinders on Thursday denounced Iran's intensification of oppression since the country's 12-day war with Israel in June, with more than 21,000 arrests and mistreatment of minorities and journalists.

Thursday, 30 October, 2025 , 09:48 AFP — Iran's judiciary has commuted a woman labour activist's death sentence on charges of joining an outlawed Kurdish group, instead handing her a 30-year jail term, her lawyer said.

Wednesday, 29 October, 2025 , 20:58 AFP — Kurdish forces in northern Syria killed two Syrian soldiers and wounded another in a missile attack on Wednesday, official state media reported, with the Kurds denying involvement and blaming landmines.

Monday, 27 October, 2025 , 09:16 AFP — Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party on Monday hailed the withdrawal of PKK fighters from Turkish soil as a "critical" step that completed the first phase of Ankara's peace process with the Kurdish militants.

Monday, 27 October, 2025 , 08:37 AFP — Turkey pro-Kurdish DEM party on Monday hailed the PKK's move to withdraw fighters from Turkish soil as a "critical" step that completed the first phase of the government's peace process with the Kurdish militant group.