Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 09:06 AFP — France repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected Islamic State fighters on Tuesday, in the largest such operation by Paris after pressure from campaigners.

Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 08:56 AFP — Police in five European countries launched a cross-border operation against people smuggling on Tuesday and made several arrests, German authorities said.

Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 08:40 AFP — The process to ratify Sweden and Finland as the newest members of NATO was formally launched on Tuesday, the military alliance's head Jens Stoltenberg said, marking a historic step brought on by Russia's war in Ukraine.

Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 07:39 AFP — France has repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected jihadists since the Islamic State group was ousted in 2019, the foreign ministry said.

Monday, 4 July, 2022 , 10:10 AFP — The foreign ministers of Sweden and Finland were holding talks with NATO on Monday on formally starting the process to join the military alliance -- a historic step spurred by Russia's war in Ukraine.

Sunday, 3 July, 2022 , 11:04 AFP — Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson refused Sunday to deny Turkey's claim that it had promised to deport individuals sought by Ankara as part of Stockholm's efforts to join NATO.

Saturday, 2 July, 2022 , 19:13 AFP — Iran's foreign minister warned Saturday on a visit to Damascus that Turkish military action in Syria would destabilise the region, after Ankara threatened to launch a new offensive on Kurds in the country's north.

Saturday, 2 July, 2022 , 10:00 AFP — Iran's foreign minister travelled Saturday to Damascus on what he said was a mission to calm tensions, after Turkey threatened to launch a new offensive on Kurds in northern Syria.

Saturday, 2 July, 2022 , 03:07 AFP — In Turkish mountains so high the silver clouds almost touch the top of his head, the homesick Afghan shepherd prepares his baaing flock for a good shear.

Friday, 1 July, 2022 , 12:53 AFP — Executions in Iran have more than doubled in the first half of 2022, an NGO said Friday, warning that the surge in hangings was aimed at spreading fear at a time of protests.