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.

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.