Thursday, 22 December, 2022 , 12:33 AFP — Iran executed three convicted rapists in the southern city of Shiraz on Thursday, the judiciary said.
Thursday, 22 December, 2022 , 12:31 AFP — Turkey on Thursday praised Sweden for responding to its security concerns but stressed more was needed to win Ankara's full backing for Stockholm's stalled NATO membership bid.
Thursday, 22 December, 2022 , 09:28 AFP — Suspected jihadists in northern Iraq detonated bombs targeting military vehicles, killing two soldiers and wounding three, security sources said Thursday.
Wednesday, 21 December, 2022 , 12:05 AFP — About 7,000 children of suspected foreign jihadists housed in overcrowded detention camps in northeast Syria are at risk of attack and must be repatriated, an aid organisation warned Wednesday.
Wednesday, 21 December, 2022 , 12:01 AFP — Iran's Supreme Court has ordered a retrial for a young Iranian sentenced to death for his part in protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, the judiciary said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 21 December, 2022 , 09:04 AFP — Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday he held a "friendly conversation" with his Saudi counterpart in Jordan, despite Tehran's repeated accusations that Riyadh has fanned months-long protests in the Islamic republic.
Tuesday, 20 December, 2022 , 19:00 AFP — Leaders from the Middle East and beyond pledged Tuesday to support Iraq's "stability" and called for Baghdad to distance itself from foreign influence, at a summit aimed at helping resolve regional crises.
Tuesday, 20 December, 2022 , 16:31 AFP — US forces have arrested a "senior official" from the Islamic State group and five other jihadists in raids in eastern Syria over two days, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday.
Tuesday, 20 December, 2022 , 15:51 AFP — French President Emmanuel Macron called for Iraq to be allowed to choose a path not dictated by foreign powers, in an address Tuesday to a summit aimed at helping to resolve Middle East crises.
Tuesday, 20 December, 2022 , 15:43 AFP — The United Nations on Tuesday named three women to lead a rights investigation into Iran's violent crackdown on women-led protests that have rocked the Islamic republic for more than three months.
