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Syria's Kurds hold conference on vision for country's future


Saturday, 26 April, 2025 , 12:39 AFP — Syria's Kurdish parties held a conference on Saturday aimed at presenting a unified vision for the country's future following the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, a high-ranking participant told AFP.

Swedish journalist charged in Turkey risks 12 years: employer


Wednesday, 23 April, 2025 , 12:51 AFP — A Swedish journalist arrested upon his arrival in Turkey in March has been charged with "insulting the president" as well as terror crimes and risks 12 years in prison, his employer said Wednesday.

French FM says Iraq should not be dragged into regional conflicts


Wednesday, 23 April, 2025 , 11:53 AFP — France's foreign minister said on Wednesday that Iraq should not be pulled into conflicts in a turbulent Middle East during his first visit to the country, which has suffered from decades of instability.

French FM says Iraq should not be dragged into regional conflicts


Wednesday, 23 April, 2025 , 10:10 AFP — France's Foreign Minister said on Wednesday that Iraq should not be pulled into conflicts in a turbulent Middle East during his first visit to the country, which has suffered from decades of instability.

French FM makes first visit to Iraq


Wednesday, 23 April, 2025 , 07:31 AFP — France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will meet officials in Baghdad on Wednesday as part of a regional tour to push for a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

A month after Istanbul mayor arrest, spirit of protest lives on


Saturday, 19 April, 2025 , 05:35 AFP — Last month's jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu may have ousted Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest rival but the Turkish president is struggling to stamp out the spirit of protest ignited in Turkey's youth.

US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria


Friday, 18 April, 2025 , 21:22 AFP — The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.

US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria


Friday, 18 April, 2025 , 20:48 AFP — The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said on Friday.

Powerful south Syria armed faction says to integrate into government forces


Sunday, 13 April, 2025 , 17:52 AFP — A powerful armed faction in southern Syria led by defected military officer Ahmed al-Awdeh on Sunday announced that it was dissolving itself and integrating into the government's armed forces.

Syrian forces deploy at key dam under deal with Kurds: media


Saturday, 12 April, 2025 , 14:41 AFP — Security forces from the new Islamist government in Damascus deployed Saturday around a strategic dam in northern Syria, under a deal with the autonomous Kurdish administration, state media reported.