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Two Egyptian girls found dead at Syria's Al-Hol camp


Tuesday, 15 November, 2022 , 14:14 AFP Syria's Kurdish authorities have recovered the bodies of two Egyptian girls dumped in sewage at the notorious Al-Hol detention camp, local security personnel said on Tuesday.

Iranians protest on anniversary of lethal 2019 crackdown


Tuesday, 15 November, 2022 , 12:07 AFP Iranians took to the streets Tuesday after organisers of protests over Mahsa Amini's death called for demonstrations marking three years since a lethal crackdown on unrest sparked by a fuel price hike.

Biden, Erdogan discuss Ukraine grain exports: White House


Tuesday, 15 November, 2022 , 10:04 AFP US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed a deadly bombing in Istanbul and international efforts to export Ukrainian grain, the White House said.

Iranians strike on anniversary of lethal 2019 crackdown


Tuesday, 15 November, 2022 , 09:58 AFP Shops were shuttered across Iran Tuesday after organisers of protests over Mahsa Amini's death called for demonstrations marking three years since a lethal crackdown on unrest sparked by a fuel price hike.

Iran launches deadly missile, drone strikes on Kurdish groups in Iraq


Tuesday, 15 November, 2022 , 00:57 AFP Iran launched new cross-border missile and drone strikes Monday against Iraq-based Kurdish opposition groups it accuses of stoking unrest at home, killing at least one person according to local authorities.

US denounces Iran strikes that 'brazenly violated' Iraq sovereignty


Tuesday, 15 November, 2022 , 00:55 AFP The United States on Tuesday denounced Iran's new cross-border attacks on Iraq-based Kurdish opposition groups, calling the operation a "brazen" violation of sovereignty.

Turkey arrests Syrian woman, accuses PKK over Istanbul attack


Monday, 14 November, 2022 , 18:50 AFP Turkey on Monday accused a Syrian woman of planting a bomb that killed six people in Istanbul, blaming the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for carrying out the attack.

EU, Britain expand Iran sanctions over crackdown


Monday, 14 November, 2022 , 18:32 AFP The EU and Britain on Monday hit more than 30 senior Iranian officials and organisations with sanctions over the crackdown on protesters that has left hundreds of people dead and thousands injured.

Iran launches deadly missile, drone strikes on Kurdish groups in Iraq


Monday, 14 November, 2022 , 16:41 AFP Iran launched new cross-border missile and drone strikes Monday against Iraq-based Kurdish opposition groups it accuses of stoking unrest at home, killing at least one person according to local authorities.

Istanbul hit by wave of attacks in 2016 and 2017


Monday, 14 November, 2022 , 15:19 AFP The city of Istanbul, which was shaken Sunday by a deadly explosion denounced as a "vile attack" by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, suffered a wave of attacks in 2016 and 2017.