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Kurds say to allow Syrians to leave overcrowded Al-Hol camp


Monday, 5 October, 2020 , 14:11 AFP Syria's Kurds have agreed to allow thousands of Syrians including relatives of jihadists to leave a squalid and over-populated camp they administer, a top official said Monday.

Turkey removes pro-Kurdish mayor over unrest


Friday, 2 October, 2020 , 09:56 AFP Turkey on Friday removed a pro-Kurdish party mayor after his arrest over deadly 2014 protests, replacing him with a state-appointed governor as part of a broader crackdown against the leftist group.

Turkey releases jailed German-Kurdish singer


Thursday, 1 October, 2020 , 09:49 AFP A Turkish court has released a German-Turkish singer after nearly two and half years in prison for membership of a terrorist organisation, her lawyer told AFP on Thursday.

Turkey, Iran deploy 'game-changing' drones in north Iraq


Thursday, 1 October, 2020 , 05:03 AFP Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting "game-changing" drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions.

Pro-Iran faction fired rockets at US forces in Iraqi Kurdistan: Kurdish authorities


Wednesday, 30 September, 2020 , 20:30 AFP The counter-terrorism division of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Wednesday accused the Hashed al-Shaabi, a state-sponsored paramilitary network dominated by pro-Iran forces, of targeting US forces in a rocket attack.

Pro-Iran faction fired rockets at US forces in Iraqi Kurdistan: Kurdish authorities


Wednesday, 30 September, 2020 , 20:12 AFP The counter-terrorism division of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Wednesday accused the Hashed al-Shaabi, a state-sponsored paramilitary network dominated by pro-Iran forces, of targeting US forces in a rocket attack.

Pro-Iran factions fired rockets at US forces in Iraqi Kurdistan: Kurdish authorities


Wednesday, 30 September, 2020 , 19:58 AFP

Rockets target Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq, not far from US forces: sources


Wednesday, 30 September, 2020 , 19:21 AFP Three rockets on Wednesday targeted rebel Iranian Kurdish forces not far from Arbil airport, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan and a location where US soldiers are based, two sources said.

Rockets target Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq, not far from US forces: officials


Wednesday, 30 September, 2020 , 19:00 AFP

Turkey seeks new life for submerged tourist town


Monday, 28 September, 2020 , 03:19 AFP Just two roofs poke through the vast expanse of an artificial lake that has swallowed a Turkish town whose caves and pre-Ottoman ruins once drew in global tourists.