Friday, 20 December, 2024 , 10:21 AFP — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned against the threat of "new violence" in Kurdish-held northern areas of Syria as she left for a visit to neighbouring Turkey on Friday.

Friday, 20 December, 2024 , 10:17 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday it was time to destroy "terrorist" groups that posed a threat to Syria's survival, in reference to Islamic State group jihadists and Kurdish fighters.

Friday, 20 December, 2024 , 10:09 AFP — Two journalists from Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast have been killed, reportedly by a Turkish drone, while covering the fighting between an Ankara-backed militia and US-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria, journalists' groups said Friday.

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Friday, 20 December, 2024 , 08:30 AFP — Two journalists from Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast have been killed reportedly by a Turkish drone while covering the fighting between Ankara-backed militia and US-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, journalists' groups said Friday.

Friday, 20 December, 2024 , 07:51 AFP — Two journalists from Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast were killed covering the fighting between Ankara-backed and US -backed fighters in northern Syria, a Turkish journalists' association and an NGO said Friday.

Friday, 20 December, 2024 , 07:09 AFP — US diplomats are in Syria to meet the country's new Islamist-led rulers, the State Department said Friday, as outside powers seek assurances they will be moderate and inclusive.

Friday, 20 December, 2024 , 05:34 AFP — US diplomats have arrived in Syria to speak directly to the new Islamist-led rulers, hoping to encourage a moderate, inclusive path and to find clues on missing Americans, the State Department said Friday.

Thursday, 19 December, 2024 , 18:30 AFP — Turkey's long-time relationship with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels had drawn little attention until recently -- but since the Islamists took over Syria, both sides have sought to profit from the ties, analysts say.

Thursday, 19 December, 2024 , 14:19 AFP — Thousands of people demonstrated Thursday in northeast Syria in support of a US-backed, Kurdish-led force that for weeks has been pushing back against Turkey-backed fighters, an AFP correspondent said.