Thursday, 13 February, 2025 , 16:17 AFP — France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday that the European Union was working toward swiftly easing Syria sanctions as Paris hosted a conference on the transition in the war-torn country after president Bashar al-Assad's fall.

Thursday, 13 February, 2025 , 02:17 AFP — Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani is to attend an international conference in Paris on Thursday on the political transition after Islamist-led rebels seized power from president Bashar al-Assad in December.

Wednesday, 12 February, 2025 , 13:19 AFP — Iranian authorities ordered schools and government offices to close on Wednesday in more than 20 of the country's 31 provinces as freezing temperatures strain energy supplies, local media reported.

Wednesday, 12 February, 2025 , 08:06 AFP — Iran closed schools and government offices in Tehran and more than 20 of its 31 provinces on Wednesday to save energy as freezing temperatures grip the country, news agencies reported.

Tuesday, 11 February, 2025 , 16:00 AFP — Iranian authorities on Tuesday granted pardons to two journalists jailed after covering the 2022 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, which sparked nationwide protests, official media said.

Tuesday, 11 February, 2025 , 15:30 AFP — A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old woman to 12 years in prison on genocide charges, in the country's first court case over crimes by the Islamic State group against the Yazidi minority.

Tuesday, 11 February, 2025 , 11:24 AFP — Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration aims to empty camps in the northeast of thousands of displaced Syrians and Iraqi refugees, including suspected relatives of jihadists, by the end of the year, an official said.

Tuesday, 11 February, 2025 , 10:21 AFP — A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old woman to 12 years in prison on genocide charges in the country's first court case over crimes committed by the Islamic State group against the Yazidi minority.

Tuesday, 11 February, 2025 , 09:19 AFP — Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration aims to empty camps in the country's northeast of thousands of displaced Syrians and Iraqis, including suspected relatives of Islamic State group fighters, by the end of the year, an official said.

Monday, 10 February, 2025 , 15:58 AFP — Iraq's president has sued Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani over unpaid salaries for civil servants in the autonomous region of Kurdistan, bringing into focus a rift in the country's leadership.