Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 21:36 AFP —

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 20:35 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 over a decade.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 18:31 AFP — Thousands of people rallied in France on Saturday in a show of support for demonstrators in Iran risking their lives to demand an end to theocratic rule.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 18:29 AFP — The Syrian army said on Saturday it had begun entering the city of Tabqa in Raqa province, adding that it was "encircling" the Kurdish forces at their military airport.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 17:59 AFP — Syria's army took control of swathes of northern Syria and threatened to bomb parts of Raqa province on Saturday after Kurdish forces pulled back from territory they had held for over a decade.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 17:37 AFP — The United States Central Command urged Syrian government forces on Saturday to refrain from attacks in the area between Aleppo and the city of Al-Tabqah in Raqa province.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 16:45 AFP — Syrian authorities announced on Saturday they had seized control over two oil fields in the country's north that had been held by Kurdish forces, according to a defence ministry statement.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 16:29 AFP —

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 16:18 AFP — France's President Emmanuel Macron and the president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, in telephone talks on Saturday urged a cessation of fighting in Syria, the French presidency said.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 15:58 AFP — France's President Emmanuel Macron and the president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, in telephone talks on Saturday urged a cessation of fighting in Syria, the French presidency said.