Tuesday, 25 April, 2023 , 02:58 AFP — After paying nearly $100,000 in ransoms to free 10 family members, Khaled Taalou, a member of Iraq's Yazidi minority, is still working to free other missing relatives kidnapped by Islamic State group fighters.
Monday, 24 April, 2023 , 18:02 AFP — The international coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria said Monday there has been a "reduction in attacks" by jihadists in both countries this year.
Monday, 24 April, 2023 , 08:08 AFP — Russia will host a new round of talks on Tuesday aimed at normalising ties between Turkey and Syria, Turkey's defence minister said.
Wednesday, 19 April, 2023 , 15:05 AFP — One by one, members of Iraq's minority Yazidi community light oil lamps to mark their New Year at a sacred shrine, but for Omar Sinan the celebration cannot erase the atrocities of jihadist rule.
Wednesday, 19 April, 2023 , 13:03 AFP — Washington on Wednesday urged Turkey and Hungary to quickly ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid, which has been blocked for months due to a series of disputes with the two nations.
Wednesday, 19 April, 2023 , 12:22 AFP — Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration said it was ready for talks with Damascus, as the government's ties with Arab states thaw more than a decade after the country's war broke out.
Tuesday, 18 April, 2023 , 11:26 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chief rival in next month's election defended Kurdish rights on Tuesday and accused the Turkish leader of stoking ethnic tensions for political gain.
Tuesday, 18 April, 2023 , 09:11 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chief rival in next month's election defended Kurdish rights on Tuesday and accused the Turkish leader of inflating ethnic tensions for political gain.
Monday, 17 April, 2023 , 19:47 AFP — A US helicopter raid on Monday killed a senior Islamic State group leader in Syria suspected of plotting attacks in Europe and the Middle East, US Central Command said.
Monday, 17 April, 2023 , 14:18 AFP — Gathering 26,000 soldiers from 14 nations, Sweden on Monday launched its largest military manoeuvres in more than 25 years, as the country's bid to join NATO remains blocked.
