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Concern grows over Iranian teen's 'intolerable' metro assault


Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 , 20:21 AFP Western governments on Wednesday expressed concern after an alleged assault by Iranian security forces had reportedly left a teenager in coma, with Germany's top diplomat dubbing the incident "intolerable".

Turkey launches new Iraq strikes, warns Syria


Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 , 18:02 AFP Turkey on Wednesday launched fresh strikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq and warned of more intense cross-border air raids after concluding that militants who staged a weekend attack in Ankara came from Syria.

Turkey threatens to expand strikes in Syria, Iraq


Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 , 16:44 AFP Turkey warned Wednesday it could step up cross-border air strikes against Kurdish targets after concluding that militants who staged a weekend attack in Ankara came from Syria.

Turkey threatens to expand strikes in Syria, Iraq


Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 , 15:25 AFP Turkey warned Wednesday it could step up air strikes against Kurdish targets in Syria and Iraq after concluding that militants who staged a weekend attack in Ankara came from the country.

Turkish TV editor avoids long jail term over Ocalan comments


Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 , 14:19 AFP A Turkish opposition TV channel editor on Wednesday walked free after being convicted in a high-profile trial over his on-air comments about jailed Kurdish insurgency leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Turkey says Ankara attack assailants trained in Syria


Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 , 12:42 AFP Turkey said on Wednesday that two suspected Kurdish militants who died while staging a weekend attack in Ankara had been trained in Syria.

Turkish TV editor goes on trial over Ocalan comments


Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 , 11:04 AFP A Turkish opposition TV channel editor went on trial on Wednesday over on-air comments about jailed Kurdish insurgency leader Abdullah Ocalan that could put him behind bars for more than 10 years.

Iran tightens grip on international schools


Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 , 09:56 AFP It's the start of a new term in Iran but this year it has been "heartbreaking" for students at international schools after a government decision to bar their Iranian classmates.

Farmers turn to solar power in Syria's former breadbasket


Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 , 03:27 AFP At his farm in Syria's northeast, Abdullah al-Mohammed adjusts a large solar panel, one of hundreds that have cropped up over the years as farmers seek to stave off electricity shortages in the war-ravaged region.

For Iranian refugees, French wine harvest part of anti-government 'struggle'


Wednesday, 4 October, 2023 , 02:32 AFP Swapping their state-enforced veils for T-shirts reading "life" and "liberty", a group of Iranian women who have fled to France now help make wine that traces its roots back to ancient Persia.