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Decade after IS abduction, Yazidi survivor returns to Iraq


Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 12:35 AFP Her family had lost hope she would ever return after Islamic State fighters took her and thousands of other Yazidi women and girls as sex slaves from Iraq into Syria during their reign of terror.

Turkey raps France, says US only counterpart in northeast Syria


Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 11:12 AFP Turkey's top diplomat on Friday said Washington was its only interlocutor in northeastern Syria and urged France to repatriate its jihadist nationals jailed in the country.

Turkey says France must take back its jihadists from Syria


Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 09:54 AFP France must take back its jihadist nationals from Syria, Turkey's top diplomat said Friday, insisting Washington was its only interlocutor for developments in the northeast where Ankara is threatening military action against Kurdish fighters.

Turkey says US is its 'only counterpart' in Syria


Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 09:14 AFP Washington is Turkey's only interlocutor for developments in northeastern Syria, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday as Ankara warned it could take military action against Kurdish fighters in the area.

Turkey has 'capacity, determination' to destroy all security threats: FM


Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 08:51 AFP Turkey has the strength and the ability to destroy any threats to its security, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday, just days after threatening military action against Kurdish forces in Syria.

Turkey has no intention of taking over any part of Syria: FM


Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 08:29 AFP Turkey has no intention of taking over any part of Syria following the ouster of strongman Bashar al-Assad, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday.

Blinken seeks to avert Syria turmoil with Europeans on final trip


Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 00:47 AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday in talks in Rome with European counterparts on the need to encourage stability in Syria, officials said, as Turkey threatens Kurdish forces in the war-torn country.

Blinken seeks to avert Syria turmoil with Europeans on final trip


Thursday, 9 January, 2025 , 19:15 AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Thursday in Rome with European counterparts on ways to stabilise Syria and avert conflict as Turkey threatens Kurdish forces in the war-torn country.

Greece lays to rest 'noble' ex-prime minister Simitis


Thursday, 9 January, 2025 , 15:49 AFP Greek former prime minister Costas Simitis, the architect of the country's eurozone entry, was laid to rest Thursday in a state funeral.

Blinken seeks to avert Syria turmoil with Europeans on final trip


Thursday, 9 January, 2025 , 15:13 AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Rome Thursday for talks with European counterparts on bringing stability to Syria in the face of Turkish threats against Kurdish forces there.