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.

Wednesday, 5 February, 2025 , 19:20 AFP — An Italian court on Wednesday struck down human trafficking charges aimed at Maysoon Majidi, an Iranian-Kurdish activist championed by her supporters as a victim of the far-right-led government's migration crackdown.

Wednesday, 5 February, 2025 , 16:04 AFP — Turkey was gripped by uncertainty Wednesday ahead of an imminent statement by jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), whose impact is impossible to predict.

Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 , 19:05 AFP — Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday hailed Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa for his "strong commitment" to fighting terror as the newly installed interim president made his first visit to Turkey.

Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 , 18:29 AFP — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday hailed Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa for his "strong commitment" to fighting terror as the newly-installed interim president made his first official visit to Turkey.

Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 , 15:16 AFP — Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, held talks on Tuesday in Ankara with Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his second international trip since ousting Bashar al-Assad, an official told AFP.

Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 , 14:34 AFP — Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, arrived in Turkey on Tuesday for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his second international trip since ousting President Bashar al-Assad, an official told AFP.