Monday, 2 February, 2026 , 08:19 AFP — Northeast Syria's Hasakeh was under a curfew on Monday as government forces were expected to enter parts of the city under an integration deal with the Kurds.
Sunday, 1 February, 2026 , 19:04 AFP — Syrian Kurdish security forces on Sunday announced a curfew early next week in two cities in the country's northeast, ahead of the implementation of a recent deal struck with the Islamist-led government in Damascus.
Sunday, 1 February, 2026 , 12:43 AFP — Thousands of Syrian Kurds rallied in the northeast city of Qamishli on Sunday in a show of solidarity ahead of the implementation of a recent deal with the government.
Sunday, 1 February, 2026 , 11:44 AFP — Iraq's parliament has again postponed the election of the country's new president, state media reported on Sunday, amid intense political horse-trading and US pressure over the new prime minister.
Saturday, 31 January, 2026 , 20:14 AFP — Iraq's main Shiite alliance, which holds a parliamentary majority, said it will back Nouri al-Maliki to become the next prime minister, despite US threats to end all support to the country.
Saturday, 31 January, 2026 , 11:05 AFP — Turkish authorities have blocked a convoy carrying aid to Kobane, a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria encircled by the Syrian army, NGOs and a Turkish MP said on Saturday.
Saturday, 31 January, 2026 , 01:13 AFP — Duty editor: Laignee Barron
Friday, 30 January, 2026 , 21:23 AFP — Syria's government and Kurdish forces reached a comprehensive deal on Friday to gradually integrate the Kurds' military and civilian institutions into the state, a step Washington described as a "historic milestone".
Friday, 30 January, 2026 , 16:52 AFP — Syria's government and Kurdish forces reached a comprehensive deal on Friday to gradually integrate the Kurds' military and civilian institutions into the state, a step Washington described as a "historic milestone".
Friday, 30 January, 2026 , 16:49 AFP — Hospitals are no longer places of safety as Iran's crackdown on anti-government protests impacts all aspects of life, rights groups say, with authorities arresting wounded protesters and even the medics who treat them.
