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Iraq president slams Turkish bombardment of Kurdish region


Saturday, 8 April, 2023 , 09:08 AFP Iraqi President Abdel Latif Rashid condemned Turkey on Saturday for bombarding an area near Sulaimaniyah airport in the autonomous Kurdish region, a flashpoint between the two governments.

Iraq president slams Turkish bombardment of Kurdish region


Saturday, 8 April, 2023 , 08:26 AFP Iraqi President Abdel Latif Rashid condemned Turkey on Saturday for bombarding an area near Sulaimaniyah airport in the autonomous Kurdish region, a flashpoint between the two governments.

Iraq president slams Turkish bombardment of Kurdish region


Saturday, 8 April, 2023 , 08:05 AFP

Explosion reported near Iraqi Kurdistan airport


Friday, 7 April, 2023 , 20:47 AFP An explosion was reported near Sulaimaniyah airport in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Friday, security officials said, adding that it caused a fire but no casualties.

Death sentence for Iranian accused of killing 7 at protests


Friday, 7 April, 2023 , 10:52 AFP An Iranian court has ordered the execution of a man accused of killing seven people during nationwide protests last year, the judiciary said Friday.

French top diplomat in rare meeting with Iran counterpart in Beijing


Friday, 7 April, 2023 , 10:16 AFP France's foreign minister has held a rare face-to-face meeting with her Iranian counterpart in China, urging Tehran to release French nationals "arbitrarily detained" in Iran, the foreign ministry said Friday.

Canada repatriates 14 women, children from Syria camp


Thursday, 6 April, 2023 , 18:02 AFP Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria have handed over four women and 10 children to a Canadian delegation for their repatriation, a Kurdish official said.

Swedish police appeal court ruling allowing Koran burning protests


Thursday, 6 April, 2023 , 15:35 AFP Swedish police said Thursday they had appealed a court ruling which overturned a police decision to block two gatherings where protesters had planned to burn the Koran.

Sweden agrees to one Turkey extradition amid NATO bid


Thursday, 6 April, 2023 , 14:36 AFP Sweden said Thursday it would extradite a Turkish citizen wanted by Ankara but rejected another request, with extraditions being one of Ankara's key demands to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership.

Rapper held in Iran protests needs 'urgent' treatment: rights group


Thursday, 6 April, 2023 , 10:52 AFP A rapper arrested in October on capital charges in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests needs urgent medical treatment, a rights group said Thursday, urging an international campaign for his release.