Sunday, 10 June, 2012 , 06:44 AFP — Kurdish activist Abdel Basset Sayda, who was named on Sunday to lead the opposition Syrian National Council, is known for his integrity but insiders say he has little political experience.

Sunday, 10 June, 2012 , 06:01 AFP — The opposition Syrian National Council said on Sunday that it had elected Kurdish activist Abdel Basset Sayda as its new leader at a meeting in Istanbul.

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Thursday, 7 June, 2012 , 15:11 AFP — The opposition Syrian National Council meets in Istanbul to choose a new leader this weekend with insiders saying Kurdish activist Abdel Basset Sayda has emerged as a consensus candidate.

Tuesday, 5 June, 2012 , 13:59 AFP — Election authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Tuesday indefinitely postponed provincial polls scheduled for September because of laws that restrict minority voting rights.

Monday, 4 June, 2012 , 10:51 AFP — A British tourist who was kidnapped by Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey at the weekend was freed on Monday, officials in London and Turkey said.

Monday, 4 June, 2012 , 10:00 AFP — A British tourist who was kidnapped by Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey at the weekend was freed on Monday, a local official told AFP.

Monday, 4 June, 2012 , 07:28 AFP — A British tourist who was kidnapped by Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey at the weekend was freed on Monday, a local official told AFP.

Monday, 4 June, 2012 , 06:40 AFP — A British tourist who was kidnapped by Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey at the weekend was freed on Monday, a local official told AFP.

Monday, 4 June, 2012 , 06:30 AFP —