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Three main rivals face off in Sweden's tight election race


Tuesday, 6 September, 2022 , 06:19 AFP Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, the head of the opposition conservative Moderates Ulf Kristersson, and far-right leader Jimmie Akesson face off as the three main candidates in Sunday's general election.

Iran sentences to death two gay rights activists


Monday, 5 September, 2022 , 15:39 AFP A court in Iran has sentenced to death two gay rights activists on charges of promoting homosexuality, campaigners said Monday, urging pressure from the international community to stop the implementation of the verdicts.

Iran sentences to death two gay rights activists: reports


Monday, 5 September, 2022 , 11:37 AFP A court in Iran has sentenced to death two gay rights activists on charges of promoting homosexuality, campaigners said Monday, urging pressure from the international community to stop the implementation of the verdicts.

Iran announces defence system against chemical, biological threats


Sunday, 4 September, 2022 , 10:11 AFP Iranian authorities have introduced defence systems in 51 cities to counter "biological, radiological and chemical threats", deputy defence minister Mehdi Farahi has announced.

Turkey detains pro-Kurdish lawmaker


Friday, 2 September, 2022 , 18:06 AFP Turkey's security forces on Friday detained a pro-Kurdish lawmaker who was pictured posing with rebel fighters waging a decades-long insurgency against the state.

Sadr locked into 'zero-sum' game for Iraq dominance, analysts say


Wednesday, 31 August, 2022 , 15:21 AFP Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr may have declared his "definitive retirement" from politics this week, but the violence that erupted after his announcement points to murkier intentions, analysts believe.

Iraq's nearly year-long political stalemate


Monday, 29 August, 2022 , 15:47 AFP Iraq was in chaos Monday after powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said he was quitting politics and his supporters stormed the government palace in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone.

War in Ukraine: latest developments


Friday, 26 August, 2022 , 15:21 AFP Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:

Sweden, Finland pledge to fight 'terror' at NATO talks: Ankara


Friday, 26 August, 2022 , 13:51 AFP Turkey on Friday said Sweden and Finland renewed their commitment to fight "terror" at the first meeting aimed at addressing Ankara's conditions for accepting their NATO membership bids.

Syria Kurds hunt jihadists in sweep of Al-Hol camp


Friday, 26 August, 2022 , 12:05 AFP Kurdish forces said Friday they had arrested dozens of suspects at a camp in Syria housing relatives of Islamic State group members as part of a crackdown on the jihadists.