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Guards, female inmates clash at Iran Evin prison: Nobel winner's family


Friday, 9 August, 2024 , 10:25 AFP Guards beat female inmates in clashes that erupted at Tehran's Evin prison following a spate of executions, the family of jailed Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi said, raising new concerns about her health.

Fighting in east Syria kills 11 civilians: war monitor


Friday, 9 August, 2024 , 08:44 AFP Bombardment by pro-Iranian groups supporting the Syrian government killed 11 civilians in an eastern village under the control of Kurdish-led forces, a war monitor said Friday.

Fighting in east Syria kills 11 civilians: war monitor


Friday, 9 August, 2024 , 07:47 AFP Fighting between pro-Iranian groups supporting the Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces left 11 civilians dead, a war monitor said Friday.

Turkey's foreign minister meets with Syrian opposition


Thursday, 8 August, 2024 , 17:54 AFP Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met representatives of the main Syrian opposition organisations in Ankara Thursday to discuss a political solution to end the civil war in the country.

Iran executes 29 day after protester's hanging: rights group


Wednesday, 7 August, 2024 , 18:18 AFP Iran on Wednesday hanged at least 29 convicts in a single day, including 26 in a group execution in one prison, a rights group said, a day after facing international condemnation for executing a man in connection with 2022 protests.

10 dead in car bombing at north Syria checkpoint: monitor


Wednesday, 7 August, 2024 , 17:42 AFP Ten people including at least four fighters were killed Wednesday when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a checkpoint in Syria's Turkish-controlled northern city of Azaz, a war monitor said.

Kurdish fighters kill Turkish soldier in Iraq: ministry


Wednesday, 7 August, 2024 , 16:37 AFP A Turkish soldier was killed by Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq during a Turkish military operation that's due to be wound down, Ankara's defence ministry said Wednesday.

Rights groups condemn Iran's 'abhorrent' execution of protester


Wednesday, 7 August, 2024 , 11:13 AFP Iran faced condemnation from human rights groups Wednesday over its execution of a man convicted of killing a Revolutionary Guard in 2022 protests, with activists saying his confession had been obtained by torture.

Iran executes man over killing of Guards colonel in 2022 protests


Tuesday, 6 August, 2024 , 20:52 AFP Iran executed a man on Tuesday after courts convicted him of killing a Revolutionary Guards officer during nationwide protests in 2022, the judiciary said.

Iran executes man over killing of Guards colonel in 2022 protests


Tuesday, 6 August, 2024 , 13:31 AFP Iran executed a man on Tuesday after the courts convicted him of killing a Revolutionary Guards officer during nationwide protests in 2022, the judiciary said.