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Turkey hopes allies 'respect' planned Syria offensive


Thursday, 9 June, 2022 , 10:46 AFP Turkey's president said Thursday he hoped Ankara's allies would "understand and respect" its announced operation against Kurdish militants in northern Syria, after Washington denounced the planned offensive.

Visitors trickle back to Syria citadel used by jihadists


Thursday, 9 June, 2022 , 01:41 AFP An ancient lake-side fortress once used by jihadists to launch attacks is slowly regaining its status as a key cultural destination, attracting visitors from across war-torn Syria.

Armed drone attack wounds three in Iraqi Kurdistan


Thursday, 9 June, 2022 , 00:22 AFP Three people were wounded Wednesday evening after an armed drone struck a road in the suburbs of Iraqi Kurdistan's Erbil, security services said.

US fears Turkey will launch new offensive in Syria


Wednesday, 8 June, 2022 , 16:01 AFP The United States fears Turkey will launch a new offensive in northern Syria that Washington has warned against, a senior American diplomat said on Wednesday.

Iran carries out mass execution of 12 prisoners: NGO


Tuesday, 7 June, 2022 , 18:16 AFP Iran has carried out a mass execution of 12 inmates at a prison in its southeast, an NGO said on Tuesday, as concern grows over the rising number of executions in the Islamic republic.

Swedish government averts political crisis with last-minute deal


Tuesday, 7 June, 2022 , 11:56 AFP Sweden's government on Tuesday averted a political crisis, after it clinched a last-minute deal to ensure its justice minister survived a no-confidence vote in parliament.

Swedish government averts political crisis with last-minute deal


Tuesday, 7 June, 2022 , 09:24 AFP Sweden's government said Tuesday it had clinched a last-minute deal to ensure its justice minister would survive a no-confidence vote in parliament, averting a political crisis.

Swedish government faces tough no-confidence vote


Tuesday, 7 June, 2022 , 01:42 AFP Sweden's lawmakers are Tuesday holding a vote of no-confidence against the country's justice minister, potentially triggering a government crisis only weeks after the country submitted a bid to join NATO.

Syria's climate-scorched wheat fields feed animals, not people


Monday, 6 June, 2022 , 11:17 AFP Moussa Fatimi's wheat field was once part of a thriving Syrian breadbasket. Now, he can't even grow enough to feed his family, and the land has been turned over to animals.

Turkey aid lifeline to war-torn Syria hangs by a thread


Monday, 6 June, 2022 , 05:40 AFP Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid queue bumper-to-bumper amid the olive groves at the Turkish-Syrian border, waiting to be allowed across into war-torn Syria.