Monday, 11 May, 2026 , 15:04 AFP — Syria said two soldiers were killed in an attack by unidentified assailants in the country's northeast on Monday, while a military source told AFP investigations were underway to identify the perpetrators.

Monday, 11 May, 2026 , 13:34 AFP — One of the border crossings between Turkey and Syria is to reopen on Tuesday, ending a 12-year closure, local officials said Monday.

Sunday, 10 May, 2026 , 20:58 AFP — Iranian authorities on Sunday released Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi on bail following growing alarm over her health and she has already been transferred to Tehran for medical treatment, her supporters said.

Friday, 8 May, 2026 , 06:04 AFP — An Australian mother and daughter "kept a female slave" after travelling to Syria in 2014 to support the Islamic State group, police said Friday as the pair faced charges in Melbourne.

Friday, 8 May, 2026 , 00:57 AFP — Two Australian women "kept a female slave" after travelling to Syria in 2014 to support the Islamic State group, police said Friday after they were charged in Melbourne.

Friday, 8 May, 2026 , 00:15 AFP — Two Australian women "kept a female slave" after travelling to Syria in 2014 to support the Islamic State group, police said Friday after they were charged in Melbourne.

Wednesday, 6 May, 2026 , 05:39 AFP — The United States is looking for "concrete actions" by Iraq's next prime minister to distance the state from pro-Iran armed groups before resuming financial shipments and security aid, a senior official said Tuesday.

Tuesday, 5 May, 2026 , 15:59 AFP — Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi could die in prison unless she is urgently given proper health care after suffering two suspected heart attacks in recent weeks, supporters warned on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 5 May, 2026 , 11:31 AFP — Two senior figures from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) urged Turkish authorities to remove what they described as "obstacles" to progress in peace talks with Ankara, one year after the group announced its dissolution.

Monday, 4 May, 2026 , 08:42 AFP — Iran executed three men after they were convicted of involvement in anti-government protests that rocked the country in December and January, authorities said Monday.