Monday, 18 December, 2023 , 02:32 AFP — Iraqis vote on Monday to choose their provincial councils, the first such election in a decade and one which is expected to strengthen powerful Shiite pro-Iran groups.
Sunday, 17 December, 2023 , 15:55 AFP — A Syrian national was charged and jailed on Sunday as part of an inquiry into a shipwreck in the English Channel last week that claimed the life of a migrant, prosecutors said.
Friday, 15 December, 2023 , 17:28 AFP — Some 430 Americans of Yazidi background and Nobel laureate Nadia Murad accused French conglomerate Lafarge of supporting brutal attacks on the population through a conspiracy with the Islamic State, according to a complaint reviewed Friday by AFP.
Thursday, 14 December, 2023 , 17:22 AFP — Britain introduced a raft of new sanctions Thursday targeting Iran's "decision makers and those doing its bidding", including Hamas and other Palestinian militants.
Thursday, 14 December, 2023 , 14:40 AFP — Britain on Thursday introduced a raft of new sanctions targeting Iran's "decision makers and those doing its bidding", including Hamas and other Palestinian militants.
Thursday, 14 December, 2023 , 03:51 AFP — Iraqi voters go to the polls Monday to select members of the powerful provincial councils, in the first election of its kind in a decade.
Wednesday, 13 December, 2023 , 12:02 AFP — Iraq's parliament postponed until further notice its planned vote for a new speaker on Wednesday, local media reported, with MPs focused on local elections.
Tuesday, 12 December, 2023 , 15:32 AFP — The European Parliament on Tuesday presented a top EU rights prize to Mahsa Amini, whose death in Iranian custody sparked mass protests, but her family was blocked by Tehran from attending.
Tuesday, 12 December, 2023 , 12:21 AFP — The European Parliament on Tuesday presented a top EU rights prize to Mahsa Amini, whose death in Iranian custody sparked mass protests, but her family was blocked by Tehran from attending.
Tuesday, 12 December, 2023 , 07:10 AFP — EU lawmakers on Tuesday present a top rights prize to Mahsa Amini, whose death in Iranian custody sparked mass protests, but her family won't attend after being blocked by Tehran.
