Monday, 10 February, 2025 , 11:16 AFP — Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview released Monday that "thousands" of people were joining the country's new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and the dissolution of his military.

Monday, 10 February, 2025 , 10:29 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.

Sunday, 9 February, 2025 , 17:28 AFP — Three journalists from the left-leaning BirGun newspaper were detained for several hours under anti-terror legislation over a story linked to Istanbul's chief prosecutor, the paper said Sunday.

Sunday, 9 February, 2025 , 14:35 AFP — Three journalists from the left-leaning BirGun newspaper were detained for several hours under anti-terror legislation over a story linked to Istanbul's chief prosecutor, the paper said Sunday.

Sunday, 9 February, 2025 , 10:54 AFP — Three journalists from the online version of left-leaning newspaper BirGun have been detained for questioning under anti-terror legislation over a story linked to Istanbul's chief public prosecutor, the paper said Sunday.

Sunday, 9 February, 2025 , 08:14 AFP — Turkey's spy chief Ibrahim Kalin has held talks in Tehran with his Iranian counterpart to discuss the fight against "terror" groups and the situation in Syria, state news agency Anadolu reported.

Friday, 7 February, 2025 , 16:09 AFP — Authorities in Iran have announced the closure of educational institutions and government offices across the country because of a cold snap, media reports said Friday.

Friday, 7 February, 2025 , 14:37 AFP — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday told Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa that Berlin was ready to support the transition to a "free and safe" future after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.

Friday, 7 February, 2025 , 08:07 AFP — Human Rights Watch warned Friday that US aid suspensions could worsen "life-threatening conditions" in camps holding relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists in northeast Syria, urging Washington to maintain support.

Thursday, 6 February, 2025 , 12:38 AFP — Drone strikes killed a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) commander and two fighters in northern Iraq on Thursday, Kurdish authorities said, blaming Turkey for the attack.