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Syria picks Kurdish military official as assistant defence minister


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 14:21 AFP Syria appointed Sipan Hamo, a senior Kurdish military official, as regional assistant defence minister on Tuesday, the ministry announced, following an a deal to integrate Kurdish forces into the state.

Iraq seeking new oil export routes after Hormuz disruption: ministry


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 14:21 AFP Iraqi authorities are exploring alternative routes to export oil after transit through the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted by the Middle East war, an oil ministry spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday.

Syria picks Kurdish military official as assistant defence minister


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 13:56 AFP

Journalists face restrictions, detention covering Mideast war


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 13:34 AFP Journalists covering the war in the Middle East are facing increasing restrictions and censorship imposed by governments and armed groups, with reporters being stopped and questioned or even detained, a survey of AFP bureau chiefs from the region showed.

Iraq seeking new oil export routes after Hormuz disruption: ministry spokesperson


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 13:20 AFP Iraqi authorities are exploring alternative routes to export oil after transit through the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted by the Middle East war, an oil ministry spokesperson told AFP Tuesday.

War in the Middle East: latest developments


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 12:58 AFP Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

War in the Middle East: latest developments


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 11:26 AFP Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

Iranian Kurds hunted by drones in Iraqi Kurdistan


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 10:54 AFP When a deafening drone tore a hole in her roof in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurd Amine Poursaid, gripped by fear of another attack, packed her family's belongings and prepared to escape.

Strike blamed on US kills four Iran-backed fighters in Iraq: armed group


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 10:10 AFP An Iran-backed armed group in Iraq said strikes it blamed on the United States killed four of its fighters on Tuesday.

War in the Middle East: latest developments


Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 , 10:10 AFP Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: