Thursday, 5 February, 2026 , 11:53 AFP — France's foreign minister said Thursday that sustaining the fight against the Islamic State group is an "absolute priority" for Paris, after meeting his Syrian counterpart in Damascus.
Thursday, 5 February, 2026 , 11:39 AFP — France's foreign minister said Thursday that sustaining the fight against Islamic State is an "absolute priority" for Paris, after meeting his Syrian counterpart in Damascus.
Wednesday, 4 February, 2026 , 21:08 AFP — The threat posed by Islamic State group around the world has grown steadily since mid-2025 and become more complex as the jihadist organization adapts to stay alive, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Wednesday, 4 February, 2026 , 20:10 AFP — Iranian 2023 Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi, jailed since her latest arrest in December, has gone on hunger strike to demand her right to phone calls, her family's Paris-based lawyer said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 4 February, 2026 , 15:47 AFP — Syria signed a preliminary deal with US energy giant Chevron and Qatari firm Power International on Wednesday to explore for oil and gas off the coast of the country, which is still recovering from years of civil war.
Wednesday, 4 February, 2026 , 13:11 AFP — Authorities in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Wednesday closed a TV channel belonging to opposition leader Shaswar Abdulwahid, who had recently served a prison sentence.
Wednesday, 4 February, 2026 , 09:08 AFP — Turkish authorities have blocked for a second time an aid convoy from reaching the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane that's been overwhelmed by people fleeing fighting, a local NGO said on Wednesday.
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026 , 17:56 AFP — Syrian government forces entered the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on Tuesday as part of a deal agreed last week to gradually integrate the Kurds' forces and institutions into the state.
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026 , 16:52 AFP — Syrian government forces entered the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on Tuesday as part of a deal agreed last week to gradually integrate the Kurds' forces and institutions into the state.
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026 , 13:47 AFP — Syrian government forces started entering the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on Tuesday under an integration deal agreed with the Kurds last week, state media reported.
