Monday, 27 March, 2023 , 17:23 AFP — After decades of staying out of military alliances, Finland, along with neighbouring Sweden, announced bids last year to join NATO in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Monday, 27 March, 2023 , 17:19 AFP — The Hungarian parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's right-wing Fidesz party, ratified Finland's NATO membership Monday after months of diplomatically charged delay.

Monday, 27 March, 2023 , 16:47 AFP — The Hungarian parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's right-wing Fidesz party, ratified Finland's NATO membership Monday after months of diplomatically charged delay.

Monday, 27 March, 2023 , 07:48 AFP — Iraq's parliament voted Monday to restore electoral laws that were scrapped after 2019 anti-government demonstrations, sparking anger from independent lawmakers who see it benefiting larger parties.

Sunday, 26 March, 2023 , 14:25 AFP — Authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region announced on Sunday a November date for legislative elections which had been postponed by a year due to disputes between two major parties.

Sunday, 26 March, 2023 , 07:19 AFP — Tehran has condemned US airstrikes on Iran-linked forces in Syria that reportedly killed 19 people, which Washington said it carried out following a deadly drone attack on US forces.

Saturday, 25 March, 2023 , 21:10 AFP — Turkey stopped oil exports from Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Saturday following arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce, the Iraqi oil ministry said.

Saturday, 25 March, 2023 , 18:25 AFP — The death toll from US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria following a deadly drone attack has risen to 19, a war monitor said Saturday, as Damascus accused Washington of lying about its "vicious attack".

Saturday, 25 March, 2023 , 09:24 AFP — The death toll from retaliatory US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria following a deadly drone attack has risen to 19, a war monitor said Saturday, as Washington insisted it is not seeking conflict with Tehran.

Saturday, 25 March, 2023 , 07:32 AFP — Turkey's top politicians have formed two camps heading into May's election: those who revere President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and those united in the single goal of ending his two-decade rule.