From
to

No surprises expected as Syrians vote in parliamentary poll


Monday, 15 July, 2024 , 07:04 AFP — Syrians in government-held areas were voting Monday in their fourth parliamentary election since civil war erupted in 2011, a poll expected to keep President Bashar al-Assad's ruling Baath party in power.

Erdogan says end near for military operation in north Iraq, Syria


Saturday, 13 July, 2024 , 18:59 AFP — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the imminent end of his government's operations against Kurdish PKK fighters in northern Iraq and Syria.

Syria says restoring ties with Ankara depends on Turkish troop withdrawal


Saturday, 13 July, 2024 , 16:49 AFP — Syria's foreign ministry said Saturday a normalisation of ties with neighbouring Turkey depended on Ankara withdrawing troops from its territory.

Erdogan says end near of military operation in north Iraq, Syria


Saturday, 13 July, 2024 , 16:45 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the imminent end to the Turkish forces' operation against Kurdish PKK fighters in northern Iraq and Syria.

Four Iraqi forces killed in clashes with IS: official


Saturday, 13 July, 2024 , 16:45 AFP — Four members of Iraq's security forces were killed Saturday in clashes with Islamic State group fighters, an official said, as authorities announced "a number" of slain jihadists in a raid.

Erdogan says end near of military operation in north Iraq, Syria


Saturday, 13 July, 2024 , 14:44 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the imminent end to the Turkish forces' operation against Kurdish PKK fighters in northern Iraq and Syria.

Syrians prepare for 'predetermined' election


Friday, 12 July, 2024 , 01:49 AFP — Campaign posters have sprung up across Damascus as Syria prepares to hold a parliamentary election in government-held areas on Monday that is designed to renew the ruling Baath party's grip on power.

Iraq condemns Turkish military 'incursions' into north


Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 , 20:47 AFP — Iraqi authorities denounced Wednesday renewed Turkish military operations and "incursions" into northern Iraq, urging Ankara to solve security issues diplomatically.

Turkish volunteer fights to save fire-scarred sheep


Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 , 07:32 AFP — Lying on her back, the sheep struggled as the man approached to bandage her udders, which had been burned in a fire last month that killed hundreds of sheep in southeast Turkey.

Erdogan says may invite Syria's Assad to Turkey 'at any moment'


Sunday, 7 July, 2024 , 12:55 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he might invite his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to Turkey "at any moment", in a sign of reconciliation after the 2011 war broke ties between Ankara and Damascus.