Friday, 23 December, 2022 , 12:52 AFP — A 69-year-old gunman opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre and hairdressing salon in central Paris on Friday, killing two people and injuring four others, witnesses and prosecutors said.
Friday, 23 December, 2022 , 12:50 AFP — The head of Turkey's main medical union went on trial Friday on "terror" charges linked to her calls for a probe into the army's alleged use of chemical weapons against Kurdish fighters in Iraq.
Friday, 23 December, 2022 , 11:42 AFP — The head of the Turkish Doctors' Union went on trial Friday on "terror" charges linked to her calls for a probe into the army's alleged use of chemical weapons against Kurdish fighters in Iraq.
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.