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Turkey pro-Kurd party urges end to Kobane siege


Saturday, 24 January, 2026 , 17:04 AFP Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday called for the blockade on the Kurdish-majority city of Kobane in northern Syria to be lifted immediately, warning of a "humanitarian tragedy".

More IS detainees heading to Iraq from Syria: Iraqi officials


Saturday, 24 January, 2026 , 16:09 AFP Hundreds of Islamic State group detainees were being transferred from Syria to Iraq on Saturday, the second batch since the US announced plans to relocate the jihadists there, two Iraqi security officials told AFP.

More IS detainees heading to Iraq from Syria: Iraqi officials


Saturday, 24 January, 2026 , 15:18 AFP Hundreds of Islamic State group detainees were being transferred from Syria to Iraq on Saturday, the second batch since the US announced plans to relocate the jihadists there, two Iraqi security officials told AFP.

Turkey pro-Kurd party urges end to Kobane siege


Saturday, 24 January, 2026 , 14:32 AFP Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday called for the blockade on the Kurdish-majority city of Kobane in northern Syria to be lifted immediately, warning of a "humanitarian tragedy".

Siege on Syria's Kobane 'must be lifted immediately': Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party


Saturday, 24 January, 2026 , 13:34 AFP Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday called for the blockade on the Kurdish-majority city of Kobane in northern Syria to be lifted immediately, warning of a "humanitarian tragedy".

Siege on Syria's Kobane 'must be lifted immediately': Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party


Saturday, 24 January, 2026 , 13:01 AFP Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party Saturday called for the blockade on the Kurdish-majority town of Kobane in northern Syria to be lifted immediately, warning of a "humanitarian tragedy".

Siege on Syria's Kobane 'must be lifted immediately': Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party


Saturday, 24 January, 2026 , 12:46 AFP

Syrian govt, Kurds to extend truce: sources to AFP


Saturday, 24 January, 2026 , 09:50 AFP The Syrian government and Kurdish forces have agreed to extend a ceasefire set to expire Saturday, as part of a broader deal on the future of Kurd-majority areas, several sources told AFP.

Europeans among 150 IS detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq


Friday, 23 January, 2026 , 19:38 AFP Europeans were among 150 senior Islamic State group detainees transferred this week by the US military from Kurdish custody in Syria to neighbouring Iraq, whose premier urged EU countries to repatriate their nationals.

UN refugee agency says entered Syria IS-linked camp, resumes aid delivery


Friday, 23 January, 2026 , 19:06 AFP The UN refugee agency said Friday it had managed to enter a camp in northeastern Syria housing thousands of suspected relatives of Islamic State group fighters, and had resumed aid deliveries.