Tuesday, 17 February, 2026 , 12:38 AFP — Syrian authorities began evacuating remaining residents of the Islamic State group-linked Al-Hol camp in the country's northeast on Tuesday, as they empty the formerly Kurdish-controlled facility, two officials told AFP.
Monday, 16 February, 2026 , 22:50 AFP — Thirty-four Australian relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists had to return to Syria's Roj detention camp due to coordination issues with Damascus after Kurdish authorities released them on Monday, a Kurdish official told AFP.
Monday, 16 February, 2026 , 22:26 AFP — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese refused help Tuesday for 34 Australian citizens related to suspected Islamic State jihadists, as they try to return home from a Syrian detention camp.
Monday, 16 February, 2026 , 12:39 AFP — Thirty-four Australian relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists had to return to Syria's Roj detention camp due to coordination issues with Damascus after Kurdish authorities released them on Monday, a Kurdish official told AFP.
Monday, 16 February, 2026 , 11:09 AFP — Syrian Kurdish authorities on Monday released 34 Australian relatives of Islamic State group jihadists who had been held in the Roj camp, the camp director told AFP.
Monday, 16 February, 2026 , 10:32 AFP — Syrian Kurdish authorities on Monday released 34 Australians, relatives of jihadists from the Islamic State group, who had been held in the Roj camp, the camp director told AFP.
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Sunday, 15 February, 2026 , 14:38 AFP — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Washington is pleased with the "trajectory" in Syria, which has launched talks with Kurdish minority groups, despite troubles.
Sunday, 15 February, 2026 , 13:53 AFP — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the United States is pleased with the "trajectory" in Syria amid talks with Kurdish minority groups, despite troubles.
Sunday, 15 February, 2026 , 11:10 AFP — Syria's defence ministry said on Sunday it had taken over the Al-Shadadi base in the northeast from US forces, days after assuming control of a facility near the Jordan-Iraq borders.
