Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 13:09 AFP —

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 12:38 AFP — Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country's north and east.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 09:50 AFP — Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country's north and east.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 08:15 AFP — Recent deadly clashes in Syria between government forces and Kurdish fighters seek to "sabotage" the peace process between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the jailed leader of the Kurdish militant group said.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 07:59 AFP — Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, a monitor said, as their fighters clashed with government soldiers who have extended their grip on Kurdish-run areas in recent days.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 06:37 AFP — Syria's army has seized swathes of the country's north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 05:36 AFP — Syrian state media reported Sunday that Kurdish-led forces destroyed two main bridges over the Euphrates River in the Raqa region, as government troops pushed into Kurdish?held territory for the first time in more than a decade.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 03:29 AFP — Syria's army has taken control of swathes of the country's north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 23:39 AFP — Syria's army took control of swathes of the country's north on Saturday, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 21:47 AFP — Syria's army has said it captured the Tabqa military airport in Raqa province, previously held by Kurdish forces.