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Greek reformist ex-PM Simitis dies at 88


Sunday, 5 January, 2025 , 09:46 AFP Costas Simitis, the reformist prime minister whose governments oversaw Greece's eurozone entry, helped Cyprus join the EU and planned for the Athens 2004 Olympics, died Sunday at the age of 88.

European ministers urge inclusive transition on Syria visit


Friday, 3 January, 2025 , 19:20 AFP The French and German foreign ministers called for a peaceful, inclusive transition in Syria as they visited Damascus Friday for talks with new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

European ministers urge inclusive transition on Syria visit


Friday, 3 January, 2025 , 17:58 AFP The French and German foreign ministers called for a peaceful, inclusive transition in Syria as they visited Damascus Friday for talks with new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

German FM warns Syria leader Europe will not fund Islamist rule


Friday, 3 January, 2025 , 15:49 AFP German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned Syria's new leaders Friday not to establish an Islamist government after the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last month.

Visiting French FM calls for 'political solution' with Syria Kurds


Friday, 3 January, 2025 , 15:19 AFP Visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called on Syria's new rulers Friday to reach a settlement with Kurdish authorities in the northeast.

Top European diplomats urge inclusive transition in Syria visit


Friday, 3 January, 2025 , 14:41 AFP The European Union backs a peaceful, inclusive transition in Syria, top French and German diplomats said Friday on a Damascus visit to meet with new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Visiting French FM calls for 'political solution' with Syria's Kurds


Friday, 3 January, 2025 , 14:21 AFP France's foreign minister, on a visit to Syria, said Friday that Syria's new rulers must reach a settlement with the semi-autonomous Kurdish administration that controls swathes of Syria's northeast.

Top European diplomats urge inclusive transition in Syria visit


Friday, 3 January, 2025 , 12:37 AFP The European Union backs a peaceful, inclusive transition in Syria, top French and German diplomats said Friday on a Damascus visit to meet with new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

The horror of Saydnaya jail, symbol of Assad excesses


Friday, 3 January, 2025 , 11:16 AFP Saydnaya prison north of the Syrian capital Damascus has become a symbol of the inhumane abuses of the Assad clan, especially since the country's civil war erupted in 2011.

24 killed as pro-Ankara factions clash with Syria's Kurdish-led SDF


Thursday, 2 January, 2025 , 20:52 AFP At least 24 fighters, mostly from Turkish-backed groups, were killed in clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern Manbij district, a war monitor said on Thursday.