Friday, 6 December, 2024 , 12:08 AFP — Syrian troops and their Iran-backed allies "suddenly" pulled out of eastern Deir Ezzor city and its surroundings Friday, a war monitor said, as a rebel offensive dealt the government a series of stunning blows.

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Thursday, 5 December, 2024 , 19:03 AFP — After Islamist-led rebels in Syria seized two major cities in a lightning offensive over the past week, AFP looks back at the country's almost 14-year-long civil war.

Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 , 22:00 AFP — The French navy rescued 85 migrants trying to cross the Channel from France to England on Wednesday, maritime authorities said, the latest in a deadly series of dangerous crossings.

Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 , 19:25 AFP — German police carried out sweeping pre-dawn raids Wednesday targeting an alleged Iraqi-Kurdish criminal network accused of smuggling migrants by boat from France to Britain.

Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 , 17:03 AFP — Turkey said Wednesday it expects many of the three million Syrian refugees currently on its soil to speed up their returns if rebels hold the city of Aleppo, which last week they prised from Damascus' control.

Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 , 13:01 AFP — Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical grounds, her lawyer posted on social media.

Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 , 12:25 AFP — Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical grounds, her lawyer posted on social media.

Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 , 11:16 AFP — German police commandos carried out sweeping pre-dawn raids Wednesday targeting an alleged Iraqi-Kurdish criminal network accused of smuggling migrants by boat from France to Britain.

Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 , 10:09 AFP — German police commandos carried out a series of pre-dawn raids Wednesday against an alleged Iraqi-Kurdish network accused of smuggling migrants to Britain.