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Turkey defends Syria presence: ministry source


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.

Iraq fire tears through fuel tankers, kills one driver


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.

Iran president makes rare appointment of Sunni to senior post


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.

Assad says Turkey rapprochement doesn't depend on troop withdrawal


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.

CORRECTED: Dozens protest Iraq drone strike that killed two journalists


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.

Dozens protest Iraq drone strike that killed two journalists


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.

Two journalists killed in Iraq drone strike: officials


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.

Saving the vanishing forests of Iraq's Kurdistan


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.

Jailed Iranian Nobel winner denied medical care: UN experts


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.

Teen flick wins top prize at Locarno Film Festival


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.