Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 07:52 AFP — Some 300 Russian military police have arrived in Syria to patrol the flashpoint Syrian-Turkish frontier, the defence ministry said on Friday.

Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 00:33 AFP — In a ceremony at an ancient, ruined temple in northern Iraq, Faiza Fuad joined a growing number of Kurds who are leaving Islam to embrace the faith of their ancestors -- Zoroastrianism.

Friday, 25 October, 2019 , 00:32 AFP — In a dusty camp in northeastern Syria, Umm Osama says she hopes a deadly Turkish offensive against her Kurdish jailers will allow Islamic State group supporters like her to escape.

Thursday, 24 October, 2019 , 23:48 AFP — The US said Thursday it would beef up its military presence to protect northeastern Syria oil fields as Kurdish forces abandoned several positions to comply with a deal allowing Damascus, Ankara and Moscow to carve up their now-defunct autonomous region.

Thursday, 24 October, 2019 , 21:12 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged the US to hand over the commander of a US-backed Kurdish-led force that fought against IS, insisting he was a "wanted terrorist".

Thursday, 24 October, 2019 , 19:33 AFP — Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria left several positions along the extensive border with Turkey on Thursday, complying with a deal that sees Damascus, Ankara and Moscow carve up their now-defunct autonomous region.

Thursday, 24 October, 2019 , 17:38 AFP — NATO defence ministers Thursday slammed Turkey for its military operation in Syria conducted with Russia's help, but recognised there was little they could do to sanction their strategically important ally.

Thursday, 24 October, 2019 , 17:08 AFP — Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria left several positions along the extensive border with Turkey on Thursday, complying with a deal that sees Damascus, Ankara and Moscow carve up their now-defunct autonomous region.

Thursday, 24 October, 2019 , 16:23 AFP — The top commander of Syria's Kurdish force on Thursday welcomed a German proposal for an international force to establish a security zone in the north of the country.

Thursday, 24 October, 2019 , 15:43 AFP — The top commander of Syria's Kurdish force on Thursday welcomed a German proposal for an international force to establish a security zone in the north of the country.