Saturday, 15 February, 2025 , 21:21 AFP — Iranian authorities said on Saturday that they had arrested several suspects in the murder of a student that triggered a night of protest at Tehran University.

Saturday, 15 February, 2025 , 18:37 AFP — Syrian authorities have arrested an alleged Islamic State commander accused of planning a foiled attack targeting a Shiite Muslim shrine near Damascus, state media reported Saturday.

Saturday, 15 February, 2025 , 13:51 AFP — Iranian authorities said on Saturday that several suspects had been arrested in the case of a student's murder that triggered a night of protest at Tehran University.

Saturday, 15 February, 2025 , 11:47 AFP — A ninth mayor from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party, the third largest in parliament, has been removed from office because of alleged links to a "terrorist organisation", the interior ministry said on Saturday.

Saturday, 15 February, 2025 , 09:30 AFP — A ninth mayor from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party, the third largest in parliament, has been removed from office because of alleged links to a "terrorist organisation", the interior ministry said on Saturday.

Friday, 14 February, 2025 , 20:59 AFP — Dozens of students protested at Tehran University on Friday in a show of anger against the institution's leadership following the murder of a student earlier this week, activists said.

Friday, 14 February, 2025 , 14:28 AFP — The motive behind Sweden's deadliest mass shooting may never be known but the fact that almost all of the victims had foreign backgrounds has sparked concern among the country's immigrants.

Friday, 14 February, 2025 , 06:58 AFP — Rolling his cigarette between sips of tea, Suleyman Ilcan is excited about a message from jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan that could advance peace efforts, but says he has little hope.

Thursday, 13 February, 2025 , 21:05 AFP — Western nations joined key players in the Middle East on Thursday in a pledge of support for war-torn Syria's delicate transition after the fall of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad.

Thursday, 13 February, 2025 , 17:59 AFP — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Syria's new leaders to ensure "governance that is representative and respectful of all" at a Paris conference on the transition in the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad's fall.