Thursday, 14 May, 2020 , 17:42 AFP — Turkey on Thursday blamed outlawed Kurdish militants of killing two civilians -- members of a solidarity group aiding people affected by the novel coronavirus.

Wednesday, 6 May, 2020 , 06:33 AFP — Three members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards were killed in a clash with a "counter-revolutionary" group in the western province of Kurdistan on Tuesday, ISNA news agency reported.

Saturday, 25 April, 2020 , 04:54 AFP — The mix of fury and disappointment among residents was palpable inside a cafe in the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin after the government replaced the popular mayor with a trustee.

Monday, 20 April, 2020 , 14:29 AFP — Syria's Kurds have set up a specialised hospital for coronavirus cases, the Kurdish Red Crescent said Monday, after the first COVID-19 death was reported in the northeastern region.

Sunday, 19 April, 2020 , 01:15 AFP — The lanes of Lavardac, a tiny village in the southwest of France, are largely silent during the nationwide lockdown, but a rhythmic whir can be heard from the upstairs window of one unassuming house.

Friday, 17 April, 2020 , 21:47 AFP — A man in his fifties has become the first person to die from the novel coronavirus outbreak in the Kurdish-dominated northern part of war-torn Syria, UN officials said Friday.

Wednesday, 8 April, 2020 , 09:12 AFP — Five civilians were killed on Wednesday when their car was hit in a bomb attack in Turkey's southeast, local officials said.

Monday, 30 March, 2020 , 11:09 AFP — Kurdish-led security forces said they restored calm Monday at a prison in northeast Syria after a riot by Islamic State group inmates.

Wednesday, 25 March, 2020 , 02:52 AFP — Deprived of cross-border aid and already low on medical supplies, northeast Syria is grappling with the threat of a virus outbreak that aid groups and officials fear could ravage the region.

Monday, 23 March, 2020 , 18:53 AFP — Eight more mayors from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party were dismissed on Monday on suspicion of links with Kurdish militants and were replaced by government-appointed trustees, the interior ministry said.