Thursday, 29 August, 2024 , 10:34 AFP — Turkey's presence in neighbouring Syria is to stop the war-torn country falling under the sway of terror groups, a Turkish defence ministry source said Thursday after Damascus said a withdrawal of its troops was not a prerequisite for better relations with Ankara.
Monday, 26 August, 2024 , 19:27 AFP — A fire that engulfed around fifteen fuel tankers in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region killed one driver and injured seven others on Monday, local authorities said.
Monday, 26 August, 2024 , 18:15 AFP — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday named a politician from the Sunni minority as his vice president for rural development, official media reported.
Sunday, 25 August, 2024 , 17:16 AFP — President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday the withdrawal of Turkish forces from its territory was not a pre-requisite to a rapprochement between the estranged neighbours.
Saturday, 24 August, 2024 , 18:14 AFP — Several dozen demonstrators gathered on Saturday in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to protest a drone strike that officials blame on Turkey, which killed two women journalists working for outlets funded by Kurdish militants.
Saturday, 24 August, 2024 , 17:31 AFP — Several dozen demonstrators gathered on Saturday in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to protest a drone strike that officials blame on Turkey, which killed two women journalists working for outlets funded by Kurdish militants.
Friday, 23 August, 2024 , 15:24 AFP — A drone strike killed two women journalists in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Friday, officials said, blaming Turkey whose military operates against Kurdish fighters in the area.
Wednesday, 21 August, 2024 , 01:23 AFP — In a plant nursery in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, hundreds of pine, eucalyptus, olive and pomegranate saplings grow under awnings protecting them from the fierce summer sun.
Tuesday, 20 August, 2024 , 17:35 AFP — UN experts on Tuesday accused Iran of denying jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi proper healthcare, saying she reportedly suffered physical violence earlier this month.
Saturday, 17 August, 2024 , 20:49 AFP — Two Lithuanian films picked up three of the top awards on the final day of the Locarno Film Festival Saturday.