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US-backed Syria force says captures foreign jihadists 'daily'


Wednesday, 6 February, 2019 , 20:26 AFP US-backed forces in Syria said Wednesday they were detaining foreign Islamic State group fighters on a "daily basis", days after confirming the capture of German jihadist Martin Lemke.

Thousands rally for Turkish hunger strikers (lead)


Sunday, 3 February, 2019 , 19:04 AFP Thousands of people rallied in Istanbul Sunday for hunger strikers protesting against the prison conditions of militant Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Thousands join protest in support for Turkey hunger strikers


Sunday, 3 February, 2019 , 12:26 AFP Thousands of protesters Sunday joined a rally in Istanbul called by a pro-Kurdish party to show support for hunger strikes against prison conditions of Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Syria bus attack kills one, wounds four in Manbij: monitor


Saturday, 2 February, 2019 , 15:17 AFP A roadside bomb struck a bus carrying teachers in Manbij killing one person on Saturday, the latest in a spate of attacks in the northern Syrian city since mid-January, a war monitor said.

Kurdish deputy, freed from Turkish jail, vows to press on with hunger strike


Thursday, 31 January, 2019 , 11:00 AFP Despite being released from jail, pro-Kurdish deputy Leyla Guven has vowed to maintain a hunger strike she launched over two months ago until Turkish authorities improve prison conditions for Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Prince of IS-ravaged Yazidis dies in Germany


Monday, 28 January, 2019 , 12:47 AFP The longtime head of the world's Yazidis, a minority whose Iraqi community was ferociously targeted by the Islamic State group, has died in Germany after a long illness, officials said Monday.

Baghdad to summon Turkey envoy over death of Kurdish protester


Sunday, 27 January, 2019 , 11:19 AFP Iraq on Sunday said it would summon the Turkish ambassador over the death of a Kurdish protester after Turkish troops opened fire on demonstrators in the country's northwest.

Baghdad to summon Turkey envoy over death of Kurdish protester


Sunday, 27 January, 2019 , 08:56 AFP Iraq on Sunday said it would summon the Turkish ambassador over the death of a Kurdish protester after Turkish troops opened fire on demonstrators in the country's northwest.

Protesters storm Turkish base in Iraq's Kurdish region


Saturday, 26 January, 2019 , 20:30 AFP Kurdish protesters stormed a Turkish army position in northwestern Iraq on Saturday, with witnesses reporting a number of casualties and damage.

Damascus condemns Turkey presence in north Syria as violation of deal


Saturday, 26 January, 2019 , 15:22 AFP The Syrian government on Saturday condemned Turkey's military presence in northern Syria as a violation of a 1998 protocol between the two countries.