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Syria leader says state to control all weapons


Sunday, 22 December, 2024 , 17:40 AFP Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said Sunday all weapons would come under state control during a press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who urged the lifting of sanctions on Syria.

Trump knows better than to back Kurdish fighters in Syria: Turkey FM


Sunday, 22 December, 2024 , 16:32 AFP US president-elect Donald Trump knows better than to continue Washington's backing for Kurdish fighters over supporting the security needs of its NATO ally Turkey, Ankara's top diplomat said Sunday.

Syria leader says all weapons to come under state control


Sunday, 22 December, 2024 , 16:17 AFP Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said Sunday that all weapons in the country would come under state control including those held by Kurdish-led forces, as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited.

Trump knows better than to back Kurdish fighters in Syria: Turkey FM


Sunday, 22 December, 2024 , 16:11 AFP

Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subculture


Sunday, 22 December, 2024 , 03:06 AFP The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq.

Turkish drone attack in northern Syria kills 5: monitor


Saturday, 21 December, 2024 , 17:33 AFP A Turkish drone killed five civilians in northeastern Syria on Saturday, a war monitor said, two days after the death of Kurdish journalists in similar circumstances.

Drone attack in northern Syria kills 3: Kurdish forces


Saturday, 21 December, 2024 , 15:25 AFP A drone attack on a car in northeastern Syria attributed to the Turkish military has killed three civilians, a media report and Kurdish security forces said on Saturday.

US drops bounty for Syria's new leader after Damascus meeting


Saturday, 21 December, 2024 , 01:12 AFP Washington is scrapping a long-standing reward for the arrest of Syria's new leader, a senior U.S. diplomat said Friday, following "positive messages" from a first meeting that included a promise to fight terrorism.

In Damascus meeting, US drops reward for arrest of Syria's new leader


Friday, 20 December, 2024 , 21:07 AFP A senior US diplomat told Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Washington was scrapping a reward for his arrest, and welcomed "positive messages" from their talks including a promise to fight terrorism.

Security for Kurds 'essential' for a secure Syria: German FM


Friday, 20 December, 2024 , 20:15 AFP Security for the Kurdish people is critical for Syria to have a secure future, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told her Turkish counterpart in Ankara on Friday.